NATIONAL HARVEST GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS Disclaimer The National Harvest Labour Information Service Introduction 1 believes that all information supplied in this Guide New South Wales 8 to be correct at the time of printing. A guarantee Northern Territory 32 to this effect cannot be given however and no liability in the event of information being incorrect Queensland 36 is accepted. South Australia 60 Tasmania 75 The Guide provides independent advice and no payment was accepted during its publication in Victoria 85 exchange for any listing or endorsement of any Western Australia 103 place or business. The listing of organisations Grain Harvest 116 does not imply recommendation.
This Guide does not take the place of current and accurate advice. For the latest information on WELCOME TO THE harvest labour opportunities please FREECALL NATIONAL HARVEST 1800 062 332.
GUIDE Published January 2017 13th Edition
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and trimming flowers and bunches and general THE NATIONAL HARVEST crop maintenance work. GUIDE Beware of paying money to secure farm work as scams are common. We recommend you call the National Harvest Telephone Information Service The National Harvest Guide provides job seekers on 1800 062 332 before travelling. with concise and comprehensive information about harvest work opportunities, working HARVEST CROPS conditions, transport and accommodation. It is This guide lists a variety of crops and shows the available free of charge to job seekers across town or region where these crops are grown, Australia, both in hard copy and on the Harvest together with the approximate time during the Trail Website year that labour is required for harvesting or other www.harvesttrail.gov.au crop duties. This guide is updated annually on www.harvesttrail.gov.au, however adverse or GENERAL INFORMATION changing weather conditions can change the expected harvest dates. The Harvest Trail gives people the opportunity to combine seasonal harvest work with travel around We recommend you call the National Harvest Australia. The service is available free to use for Telephone Information Service on 1800 062 anyone eligible to work in Australia. 332 before travelling for up-to-date information. HARVEST WORK WORK REQUIREMENTS Harvesting of fruit and vegetable crops can To work in Australia you will require an Australian involve working individually, in pairs or teams. Tax File Number (TFN) and you will be required to You will need to be physically fit as the job can pay income tax. Taxes are collected by your involve climbing ladders, standing, kneeling, employer and submitted to the Australian laying or sitting while moving through the crop or Taxation Office. You may be entitled to a refund undertaking a range of duties in a harvesting of all or some of this taxation when you leave team. The work can be repetitious and tiring. Most Australia or at the end of the Australian financial harvesting jobs are done outdoors with little or no year (30th June). For further information and protection from the weather. Many jobs are in online service visit the Australian Taxation Office locations where extremely high temperatures are website www.ato.gov.au. common. If you are visiting Australia and you wish to work Crops are collected in various ways and can be you will require a current and appropriate Working placed into buckets, tubs or lugs. They can be cut, Visa. These may be obtained from the clipped or picked and placed into a bag strapped Department of Immigration & Border Protection. to the shoulders. For further information and online service visit the website www.border.gov.au Start and finish times will vary depending on the type of harvest work. Be prepared to start work TRAVELLING early in the morning, and for some crops, late into Often work is located in remote areas and having the day. Evening and night time work can your own transport would assist you to access sometimes be required, especially if there is these vacancies. As you travel around Australia packing of produce also to be done. There is often you might encounter different driving conditions work associated with the harvest in packing and traffic laws to those you are used to. To keep sheds, canneries and other processing plants or yourself safe remember the following: you must factories. wear a seatbelt in a passenger vehicle (car, van or bus) whether you are the driver or a passenger; In addition to harvest work there are other driving without a licence is against the law; do not activities required for crop production including use a mobile phone or device while driving; pruning and trimming vines and trees, thinning observe speed limits at all times; and you must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
Generally placement is easiest for job seekers On-the-spot-fines can be issued. that have their own transport and accommodation but some locations and job placements may have ACCOMMODATION on-site accommodation. Some town based Harvest workers with caravans, campervans or accommodation providers may also offer transport tents can be accommodated on many properties to harvest work locations. and there is commercial accommodation such as The locations of harvest work opportunities are caravan parks or backpacker hostels in most listed by towns across the States. You should be areas if on-farm facilities are not available. aware that many of these areas are known locally You may be required to pay an accommodation by regional names such as the Riverina, Far deposit, but beware of paying upfront for long North Queensland, the Barossa Valley and the term accommodation if you have not yet found a Riverland. Always ask if you are unsure. job in the region. We recommend you call the The information listed under the town names will National Harvest Telephone Information assist you with travel, accommodation and Service on 1800 062 332 before travelling. important local contacts. Some farms provide basic accommodation with Air, rail and bus services generally operate beds, food storage and cooking facilities. You throughout Australia between state capitals and may need to provide your own bedding, so check larger regional centres. Not all areas or towns in before you arrive. Australia have local public transport and many jobs are located on farms some distance from the In many locations it is illegal to camp outside a town. designated camping area. Camping in carparks, at a beach or a road side stop could result in you Where possible this guide will include information being fined. This includes sleeping in your car. on the types of transport available to each town or Check with the local visitor information centre region. Transport types are depicted by the before camping. following symbols: Where possible this guide will include information on the types of accommodation available in each town or region.Accommodation types are depicted Plane by the following symbols:
Motel / Hotel Bus
Backpacker Hostel Train
Caravan Park Car
Always contact the National Harvest Labour Camping Ground Information Service on 1800 063 332 for up to date advice before moving to a harvest area.
FRUIT FLY Farm Stay It is illegal to carry some fruits and vegetables into the fruit fly free zones which can be found by visiting http://www.interstatequarantine.org.au/
PAY RATES AND CONDITIONS Create a myGov account in just a few easy steps and link to jobactive to begin using all the features Pay rates and conditions vary from crop to crop of the jobactive website. and may include: 1. Create your my Gov account: • wages paid on a weekly basis. • casual work paid on an hourly basis. • piecework paid on a per unit harvested basis. • Go to my.gov.au • negotiation agreed on a start to finish basis. • Select, create a myGov account
Minimum rates of pay are regulated for all • Enter your email address, read and industries and you can check the correct rates of accept the terms of use pay and employment conditions with the Fair • Enter your confirmation code Work Ombudsman – http://www.fairwork.gov.au/ or call 13 13 94. • Setup your account
It is a requirement of law that all workers are 2. Create an Australian Jobseeker Account covered by insurance for workplace injury. This through your myGov account insurance is paid by the employer. Make sure that you are properly instructed in all aspects of the • Select the jobactive member service work before you start work. Take care as it is your • Follow the prompts responsibility to follow all health and safety instructions and to report any injury immediately 2. Link your Australian Jobseeker Account to the farmer. to your myGov account
Superannuation is a form of savings where money • Sign in to my.gov.gov.au is set aside by your employer and invested for • Select services icon your retirement. Australia has a Superannuation Guarantee scheme and your employer may be • Select JobSearch from the list of available required to pay superannuation deductions on member agencies your behalf, depending on the amount you earn. • Now, complete a one-time Proof of Record Further information on superannuation is available Ownership from the Australian Tax Office Superannuation • Select your preferred method to receive Information Line: 13 10 20 or at the your one time activation code and confirm superannuation home page which is part of the Australian Tax Office web site at www.ato.gov.au. • Enter the activation code emailed or sent via sms. JOBSEEKER SELF REGISTRATION • You are now linked!
Jobseekers including Working Holiday Makers More help is available on the Jobsearch have access to online services via the Harvest You Tube channel and myGov YouTube Trail website. Use an instant job list to find harvest channel or the following websites. work based on your skills and experience, create www.my.gov.au a Job Match Profile, create and upload your www.jobsearch.gov.au resume, record and manage your job search, and manage your messages received from employers, FWO including the National Harvest Labour Information SERVICES OFFERED BY THE FAIR WORK Services team. OMBUDSMAN
To gain access to these online tools, create an The FWO’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy Australian Jobseeker Account. sets out the services offered by the agency to support compliance with workplace laws.
Advice and assistance The best way to ask for the FWO’s help with A core part of the role of the FWO is providing sorting out a workplace issues is to make an practical workplace relations advice and online enquiry through My Account, or the assistance. The agency provides the Fair Work lodgement of a hard copy form. Infoline and information, tools and resources through its website www.fairwork.gov.au. Each request is assessed on a case-by- case basis, and not every request is treated the same The Fair Work Infoline can be contacted on 13 13 way. 94. Those who have difficulty speaking or understanding English can call the Translating In deciding how to act, the FWO considers the and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50, who will seriousness of the alleged conduct and the contact the Fair Work Infoline on the caller’s circumstances of the parties, as well as the behalf and interpret their query. practical issues involved in the resolving the matter. This includes consideration of a number of Information and educative resources available on factors, including but not limited to whether the the FWO’s website particularly relevant to migrant request involves: workers include: • A party facing significant barriers to resolving the • Website content for visa holders and migrant matter themselves workers - includes information about working in • An alleged breach which appears to be Australia, and the agreement between FWO and deliberate the Department of Immigration and Border • Sufficient information to support an argument Protection that a person who has been exploited that a breach has occurred at work will not have their visa cancelled, provided certain criteria are met. Depending on the facts involved in each matter and the severity of the allegation, the FWO may • In-language website content – includes deal with a request by taking one or more of the downloadable resources, videos and topic based following actions: information about pay, leave, ending employment and issues in the workplace. • Educating the parties about their workplace rights and responsibilities, and providing access • Record My Hours Smartphone App – makes it to employment tools and resources quick and easy for employees to record and store • Offering mediation the hours they work and is available in multiple • Conducting an investigation languages. The app can be downloaded from • Providing small claims court assistance to the both the Apple and Google Play stores. employee • Conducting an Inquiry • Language storyboards - short videos in multiple • Placing parties ‘on notice’ about the possibility of languages to assist workers to understand their future action if the conduct continues or re-occurs; rights and obligations in Australian workplaces. or • Taking no further action. • Harvest trail campaign website content – provides information about the FWO’s 3 year Investigation typically occurs in circumstances campaign to help employers and employees which involve serious non-compliance – this working on the Harvest trail to understand their happens in a very small number of cases. rights and obligations at work, including tips for backpackers and seasonal workers. In all cases the information provided to the FWO is important, and helps the agency to determine Asking for the FWO’s help to resolve a dispute current and future activities.
The FWO receives many requests for assistance Reporting potential non-compliance from workers who have a dispute about their wages or other issues with their employer.
If there is a concern that an employer isn’t SEASONAL WORK INCENTIVES TRIAL complying with workplace laws, members of the If you have been receiving Newstart or Youth community – workers, consumers, concerned Allowance (Other) for a minimum of three months, citizens, businesses, anyone – can alert the FWO you may be able to earn up to $5,000 in seasonal to potential non-compliance through the agency’s work without reducing your income support Anonymous Report tool. This is the best option for payments. people who want to report an issue but don’t want to get involved directly in a matter, but is distinct If you take up seasonal horticultural work, you from asking for the FWO’s help to resolve a could also receive up to $300 Living Away and workplace dispute. Travel Allowance each year if you need to travel more than 120 km from your home to this work. The Anonymous Report tool is available in multiple languages – allowing visa holders and As well as being able to earn up to $5,000, taking others from non-English speaking backgrounds to up work under the Trial could help you get a long report issues in their own language without term job in the horticultural industry and gain skills identifying themselves. The in-language versions that are valuable to other employers. There are a of the Anonymous Report tool can be accessed variety of roles available, such as harvesting of from the FWO’s website at crops, pruning and trimming, operating harvesting www.fairwork.gov.au/inlanguageanonymousreport equipment, packing and canning. or via the Language Help page. The Trial is being managed by jobactive, The information collected by the FWO through the Transition to Work and Disability Employment Anonymous Report tool is analysed for trends and Services providers. patterns, it informs educative and compliance activities and is treated in accordance with the For more information on horticultural work agency’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy. opportunities and eligibility, job seekers should contact their nearest employment services Further information about the FWO can be found provider to discuss. Employment services on its website at About Us. providers are located across Australia, and their contact details are available at Department of Home Affairs jobactive.gov.au/serviceproviders.
The Department of Home website contains information on both the 417 and 462 visas. Please For more information on horticultural work and the follow the links below: Seasonal Work Incentives Trial visit jobs.gov.au/seasonal-work-incentives-trial. Please see: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa- 1/417-#tab-content-1 https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa- 1/462-#tab-content-1
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NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales is the site of Australia’s first permanent European settlement which is now Sydney. The city is built on the magnificent Sydney Harbour, one of the most spectacular and identifiable harbours in the world, and is now a bustling metropolis. New South Wales is a large state with a climate ranging from sub tropical to alpine to semi desert. The Great Dividing Range to the east divides the many popular beaches, national parks and resorts of the east coast from rich farming lands of the western slopes and the dry western plains that occupy two-thirds of the state. The mighty rivers: the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee, bring life and riches to the dry continent as they meander across the vast inland plains of NSW.
NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ballina
April May August September June High July High Medium Medium Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium High High High Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand April August September May High June High July High Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Nuts Demand Demand Demand September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Batlow
March High April High May High Apples Demand Demand Demand Bourke
January February September December May High June High July High August High High High Demand Demand Demand Demand High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand
Citrus Thinning
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand January November December High May High June High High High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March High April High May High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
Vine Pruning Byron Bay
April May August September June High July High Medium Medium Demand Demand Medium Medium Avocadoes Demand Demand Demand Demand January August September October November December July Medium Medium Demand Medium High High High Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March High High Demand Lychees Demand April August September May High June High July High Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Nuts Demand Demand Demand September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Coffs Harbour
June September October November December Medium July High August High High Medium Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January August September October November December Medium July Medium Medium High High High Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
High requirement for labour - Medium requirement for labour - Low requirement for labour - little or no H high need for out of area labour M some out of area labour may be required L work may be available
NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Dubbo
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand Euston
January February May September March High April High June High July High August High Medium High Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand
Vine Pruning January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Forbes
January February October November December High High March High Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand May June August Medium Medium July Medium Medium Pruning Demand Demand Demand Demand Gol Gol
January May August September October November December June High July High High Medium Medium Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May September March High April High June High July High August High Medium High Medium High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Griffith
January February March April May September October November December June High July High August High High High Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February March High April High June High July High August High Medium High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Grapes Demand Demand January February March November December High High Medium Medium High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Hay
September October November December April High May High June High July High August High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand High High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March Medium Medium Medium Melons Demand Demand Demand April May Medium Medium Cotton Demand Demand Hillston
November High Cherries Demand January February March April October November December May High June High July High August High High High Medium Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
April High May High June High Cotton Demand Demand Demand June September November December July High August High Medium Demand Demand Medium High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Hunter Valley
January February March September June High July High August High High High Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand
High requirement for labour - Medium requirement for labour - Low requirement for labour - little or no H high need for out of area labour M some out of area labour may be L work may be available required
NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Leeton
January February April May September October November December March High June High July High August High High High Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
February March High High Demand Grapes Demand January February November December March High April High Medium High Demand Demand High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Lismore
September October November June High July High August High High High Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January August September October November December Medium July Medium Medium High High High Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand April August September Medium May High June High July High Medium Medium Nuts Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand September October November December Medium High High Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Moree
March April High May High Medium Cotton Demand Demand Demand April May June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Nuts Demand Demand Demand Demand April August May High June High July High Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Olives Demand Demand Mungindi
March April High May High Medium Demand Demand Cotton Demand Narrabri
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand Narromine
January February March September October November December Medium Medium Medium May High June High July High August High High High Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand Orange
February May March High April High High Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand January November December Medium High High Cherries Demand Demand Demand February December March High April High June High July High August High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Sydney Basin
February March April Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand January February December Medium Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand August September October November Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Flowers/Nursery Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January November December Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Turf Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
High requirement for labour - Medium requirement for labour - Low requirement for labour - little or no H high need for out of area labour M some out of area labour may be required L work may be available
NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tooleybuc
January September October November December May High June High July High August High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May September Medium High March High April High Medium June High July High August High High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December High High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Trangie
April May Medium Medium Cotton Demand Demand Tumbarumba
January February June August September October November December March High April High May High July Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February April December March High High High Demand Medium Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand January February June August September March High April High July Medium Medium High Demand Demand Medium Demand Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Tumut
February March High April High May High High Demand Demand Demand Apples Demand Warren
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand Wee Waa
April High May High Cotton Demand Demand Wentworth
January September October November December May High June High July High August High High Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February September March High April High May High June High July High August High Medium High High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
Young
Berries
Cherries
Grapes
Stone Fruit
Vine Pruning
High requirement for labour - Medium requirement for labour - Low requirement for labour - little or no H high need for out of area labour M some out of area labour may be L work may be available required
When should I go there? Macadamia nuts, BALLINA April - September avocados Ballina is located on an island at the mouth of the Richmond River in the heart of the Northern May - September Custard apples September - Rivers, NSW. The township is located an easy Stonefruit hour and a half from the Gold Coast and only a 30 December minute drive South of popular Byron Bay. Ballina July - January Blueberries is surrounded by 32 kms of beautiful surfing beaches and picturesque headlands. The main How do I get there? streets of Ballina are lined with stylish cafes and Ballina is located 189 kms South of Brisbane or restaurants, shops and galleries. 737 kms North of Sydney on the Pacific Highway.
The town is serviced by the Ballina Byron Airport. Harvest Labour Assistance
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1800 062 332 There are also daily bus services from Brisbane
and Sydney providing transport into the Ballina www.harvesttrail.gov.au region.
Places to visit Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum, The Big Prawn, Ballina Lighthouse, Richmond River,
Ballina Manor, Thursday Plantation, Macadamia Where can I stay? Castle, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina offers a range of accommodation including Summerland House Farm, Lake Ainsworth, Pat resorts, motels, hotels, self contained units, Morton Lookout. Follow the coastline on paved caravan parks, B&Bs and guesthouses. cycle ways and watch the migration of the humpback whales from East Ballina lookouts between May and November.
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Ballina Visitor Information Centre 6 Rivers Street BATLOW Ballina NSW 2478 In the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, Batlow is 1800 777 666 situated 443 kms South West of Sydney. A strong
timber industry and the harvesting, packing and [email protected] processing of the district’s fruit crops are the
town’s main employers.
www.discoverballina.com.au
Harvest Labour Assistance
National Harvest Labour Information Service Bourke provides an ideal gateway for seeing the remote parts of New South Wales. 1800 062 332 Harvest Labour Assistance www.harvesttrail.gov.au National Harvest Labour Information Service
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Places to visit Springfield Orchard, Batlow Fruit Co-operative www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Ltd, roadside fruit stalls (seasonal), Weemala lookout and Flora & Fauna Reserve, Cascades Nursery and the Bago State Forest. Places to visit Back O’ Bourke Exhibition Centre, Aboriginal Arts Tourist information ONLY and Crafts Centre, Mount Gundabooka, Historic Tumut Visitor Centre Buildings, Mount Oxley, Outback Show, Fred Hollows Grave and Memorial, Cotton Gin Tours The Old Butter Factory, 5 Adelong Road and Jandra Paddle Boat operation on the Darling Tumut NSW 2720 River.
02 6947 7025 Tourist information ONLY
Bourke Tourist Information Centre [email protected] Kidman Way https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things Bourke NSW 2840
-to-do/visitor-centres/tumut-visitor-centre 02 6872 1321 When should I go there? March - May Apples [email protected]
How do I get there? www.visitbourke.com.au
Batlow is 443 kms South West of Sydney via the Hume and Snowy Highways and is accessible by When should I go there? bus and car. There is no public transport available January - May Melons between farms. Cotton picking, cotton April - May ginning May - June Vine Pruning
May - September Citrus Where can I stay? November - January Grapes Batlow has a hotel, motel, Caravan Park December - Citrus thinning and backpacker accommodation. February
How do I get there? Bourke is situated alongside the Darling River and the Mitchell Highway and is located approximately 800 kms West of Sydney. From Melbourne you BOURKE will need to travel 1030 kms North, via Hillston, on the Kidman Way. Bourke is located in North Western NSW and is positioned at the junction of three highways: The Kidman Way, Mitchell Highway and Kamilaroi Highway. The township’s main industries include cotton, stonefruit, citrus, irrigated wheat and wool.
Where can I stay? July - January Blueberries Bourke offers a selection of excellent caravan parks, hotels, motels and B&Bs. How do I get there? Byron Bay is located just off the Pacific Highway, 800 kms North of Sydney and 175 kms South of Brisbane. Airports are located in Ballina (30 minutes South) or Coolangatta (60 minutes North) and buses and trains arrive regularly. Most bus BYRON BAY companies located on the East coast of Australia have a regular service to Byron Bay. There is also Byron Bay is located on the North coast of NSW a daily rail/coach transfer service to Byron Bay. with Cape Byron being Australia’s most Easterly point. The region boasts beautiful beaches, unspoilt surroundings and a relaxed lifestyle. Byron Bay offers a range of adventure sports, dining, accommodation and live entertainment. Where can I stay? Harvest Labour Assistance There is a wide variety of places to stay in and National Harvest Labour Information Service around Byron Bay. Accommodation includes motels, guesthouses, B&Bs, farmstays, 1800 062 332 backpackers hostels, self contained apartments,
and caravan parks/camping grounds. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Places to visit Byron Bay Markets, Cape Byron Lighthouse, Tyagarah Nature Reserve.Snorkle & Dive Byron Bays Julian Rocks Marine Reserve, watch the whale migration (August – October), embark on a sea kayaking safari through the reefs and shipwrecks, explore the surf beaches and enjoy COFFS HARBOUR the events and festivals. Coffs Harbour is one of the largest regional cities Tourist information ONLY in New South Wales, located 540 kms North of Byron Visitor Centre Sydney and 350 kms South of Brisbane. The region boasts contrasting landscapes, from the Old Stationmaster’s Cottage, 80 Jonson Street Great Dividing Range flourishing with banana Byron Bay NSW 2481 plantations to the three main beaches close to the CBD of Coffs Harbour. 02 6680 8558 The natural beauty of the region makes for an
inviting holiday destination – with surfing, golfing [email protected] and fishing popular activities. Approximately 40 kms North of Coffs Harbour at www.visitbyronbay.com Corindi lies one of the largest blueberry plantations in the Southern Hemisphere.
When should I go there? Harvest Labour Assistance February - March Lychees National Harvest Labour Information Service April - September Nuts, avocados May - September Custard apples 1800 062 332
September - December Stonefruit www.harvesttrail.gov.au October - December Coffee
located on the East coast of Australia have a Places to visit regular service to Coffs Harbour. Clog Barn, Emerald Beach, Diggers Beach, Bunker Cartoon Gallery, North Coast Regional Botanic Garden, Big Banana, Old Butter Factory, Coffs Harbour Butterfly House, Maze and Tea Rooms and Dolphin Marine Magic. Where can I stay? Tourist information ONLY Coffs Harbour and the surrounding area has a Dolphin Marine Magic wide range of accommodation options including hotels, caravan parks, camping grounds, motels, 65 Orlando Street backpacker hostels, B&Bs, country retreats and Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 apartments.
02 6659 1900
www.coffscoast.com.au
Park Beach Plaza 253 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 DUBBO 02 6652 4366 The City of Dubbo is situated on the banks of the
Macquarie River in the central Western plains of www.coffscoast.com.au NSW, 412 kms to the North West of Sydney. Dubbo is the centre of a large wheat and sheep industry. Work opportunities exist in the cotton Coffs Central industry in the surrounding towns. Tourism is well 35-61 Harbour Drive featured through the Western Plains Zoo and the Old Dubbo Gaol. Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Most of the work is carried out in the summer, which can be extremely hot. 02 5622 8900
Harvest Labour Assistance www.coffscoast.com.au National Harvest Labour Information Service
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January - December Bananas www.harvesttrail.gov.au June - December Avocados
July - January Blueberries Places to visit Western Plains Zoo, Old Dubbo Gaol, Heritage How do I get there? Walk, Dubbo Regional Gallery, Heritage Drive, Coffs Harbour has the largest regional airport in The Claypan Gallery, Dundullimal Homestead, NSW. Airlines operate regular flights from Sydney, Dubbo Observatory and the Terramungamine Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle. The drive Reserve. from Sydney to Coffs Harbour is approximately six hours or 550 kms. Brisbane to Coffs Harbour is Tourist information ONLY approximately a five hour drive or 427 kms. Dubbo Visitor Information Centre There are two rail services daily from Sydney and Brisbane to Coffs Harbour. Most bus companies Cnr Macquarie Street and Newell Highway Dubbo NSW 2830
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When should I go there? Tourist information ONLY April - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning Robinvale Euston Tourist information ONLY Centre
How do I get there? Bromley Road Dubbo is 412 kms to the North West of Sydney Robinvale Vic 3549 via the Mid Western Highway to Bathurst and then the Mitchell Highway to Dubbo. Regular rail, bus 03 5026 1388 and air services operate daily from Sydney. There is no local public transport to farms in the area. [email protected]
www.robinvaleeuston.com.au
When should I go there? Where can I stay? January - May Grapes There are many hotels, motels, B&Bs, caravan May - February Vegetables parks and cabins in town. May - September Vine pruning
How do I get there? Euston is accessible by road via the Hume and Sturt Highway, 960 kms from Sydney via the Sturt Highway, 400 kms from Melbourne via the Calder EUSTON Highway and 550 kms from Adelaide. Daily bus services between the capital cities travel via Located on the banks of the Murray River, 400 Euston. kms North West of Melbourne, 960 kms South West of Sydney and 550 kms North East of Adelaide. Euston is immediately across the Murray River from Robinvale.
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www.madec.edu.au On the Newell Highway, Forbes is nestled on the Lachlan River in the heart of the Lachlan Valley, National Harvest Labour Information Service 386km West of Sydney. Founded in 1817 by explorer John Oxley, the historic town is now 1800 062 332 celebrated for its magnificent heritage buildings and natural environment. The beautiful Lake
Forbes is the gateway to the town; with cycle and from Melbourne to Brisbane via Forbes, following walkways, BBQ facilities, amenities and parks. the Newell Highway. Forbes is 120 kms South of The gold rush history is proudly revealed including Dubbo and 105 kms North East of West Wyalong. the deeds of infamous bushrangers Ben Hall and An air service operates from Sydney to nearby the Gardiner Gang, who are well known for their Parkes each day. daring robbery of a stage coach at Escort Rock in 1862. Following the gold rush the region resumed its importance with vibrant pastoral and dairy industries and some horticulture.
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would be wise to ask the farmer first. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Places to visit Forbes Railway Arts & Visitor Information Centre, GOL GOL Forbes and District Historical Museum, Forbes Town Hall and Post Office, McFeeters Motor Gol Gol is a small settlement located on the banks Museum, Gum Swamp Bird Hide, Forbes General of the Murray River just 10 kms North East of Cemetery (Grave sites of Ben Hall and Kate Mildura. Foster - Ned Kelly’s sister), Weddin Mountains National Park (Ben Hall’s Cave), Escort Rock Harvest Labour Assistance (Gold Robbery site), Nangar National Park MADEC Australia (Located in neighbouring town Eugowra). 126-130 Deakin Avenue Tourist information ONLY Mildura Vic 3500 Forbes Railway Arts & Visitor Information Centre 1800 062 332
Railway Station, Union Street Forbes NSW 2871 [email protected]
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www.harvesttrail.gov.au When should I go there? October - March Stonefruit Places to visit May - August Pruning River walks, Gol Gol Hotel and Resaturant. November - December Cherries Tourist information ONLY How do I get there? Wentworth Visitor Information Centre Forbes is 386 kms West of Sydney following the 66 Darling Street Great Western Highway to Bathurst. It is 175 kms West of Bathurst, via Orange and Eugowra. A bus Wentworth NSW 2648 service travels from Sydney to Forbes via Orange 03 5027 5080 daily. Regular daily bus services also operate
[email protected] MADEC Australia Shop 3, 104 Yambil Street www.visitwentworth.com.au Griffith NSW 2680
1800 062 332 When should I go there? January - May Grape picking [email protected]
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How do I get there? Gol Gol is accessible by road 1025 kms from Sydney via the Hume and Sturt Highways, 560 www.harvesttrail.gov.au kms on the Calder Highway from Melbourne and 450 kms on the Sturt Highway from Adelaide. Places to visit There are daily flights from Melbourne and Cocoparra National Park, Scenic Hill and Pioneer Adelaide into Mildura as well as daily bus services Park Museum, Lookout and Hermit’s Cave, MIA between capital cities. Forest and River Drives, wineries, galleries and farm tours.
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Griffith Visitor Information Centre Where can I stay? Cnr Banna and Jondaryan Avenues There are motels, hotels, backpacker hostels and Griffith NSW 2680 caravan parks and camping grounds in town or in nearby Mildura. 1800 681 141
https://www.griffith.nsw.gov.au
GRIFFITH When should I go there? Griffith is located 635 kms West of Sydney January - December Citrus following the Hume Highway, Sturt Highway and January - April Grape picking Irrigation Way. Griffith is the geographic, production and industrial hub of the rich June - August Vine pruning Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) in central November - March Onions NSW. Australia’s largest citrus producing area, the MIA produces over 230 000 tonnes of citrus How do I get there? each year. A large viticultural area, it produces Griffith is well serviced with daily bus services more than 20 per cent of Australia’s wine; rice has from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Regular also become a significant crop in the region. daily air services operate from Sydney. Weekly Griffith is Australia’s largest poultry and egg rail services operate from both Sydney and producer as well as significant amounts of Melbourne. stonefruit, cotton, sheep, wool, canola, fruit and vegetables including gherkins for the McDonald’s franchises.
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March – December Vegetables HAY January - March Melon April - May Cotton Positioned alongside the charming Murrumbidgee River, Hay is located 735 kms from Sydney and 410 kms from Melbourne. It is at the intersection How do I get there? of three highways; the Sturt Highway, the Cobb If you are not driving there are a number of Highway and the Mid-Western Highway. With its different ways to get to Hay. These include coach well renowned flat, open plains, the road to Hay is travel from both Sydney and Melbourne and the certainly an eye opener. train from Sydney that runs through to Cootamundra then connecting with a coach to Harvest Labour Assistance Hay. Alternatively there is the train MADEC Australia from Melbourne which goes through to Shop 3, 104 Yambil Street Cootamundra and coach connection to Hay. A Griffith NSW 2680 coach and train also operate from Adelaide and 1800 062 332 coach travel from Canberra.
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Places to visit HILLSTON The Hay Gaol Museum, Shear Outback Hall of Fame, the Historic Bishops Lodge, Hay Railway Hillston is located near the Lachlan River, but Station, Hay Court House and the “Sunbeam” importantly on top of the Great Artesian Basin. Cobb & Co Coach, Hay War Memorial High The excellent quality artesian water has allowed School Museum, Chris McClellend Art Gallery, orange growing to flourish. Cotton and other fruit Dunera Museum. are also produced in the area.
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The Hunter Valley in New South Wales is located in the Hunter River Basin some 150 kms to the www.harvesttrail.gov.au
North of Sydney and 60 kms inland from the Pacific Coast. Places to visit The Hunter Valley stretches from the Goulburn Hillston Museum, Willandra National Park, Lake River and Wollemi National Park to the South Woorabinda, Hughie Cameron Park (Swing right up to Barrington Tops National Park to the Bridge). North. Not only does the Hunter boast wonderful Tourist information ONLY scenery, it is also home to large wine and coal Red Dust and Paddy Melons Gallery & Visitor industries. Information Centre The Hunter has one of the oldest and most famous wine regions in Australia, boasting many 170 High Street of the large names in wine, including Lindeman’s Hillston NSW 2675 Wine, Tyrell’s Vineyards and Wyndham Estate. There are plenty of attractions in the Hunter 02 6967 1594 Valley to suit every taste, from horse riding and golf to hot air ballooning and sky diving, all set [email protected] amongst wonderful landscapes.
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October - August Citrus November Cherries Places to visit November - December Onions Ogishi Craft Centre, Hunter Valley Cheese Co, Hunter Valley Gardens, Binnorie Dairy, Matilda Bay Brewhouse Hunter Valley, Potters Hotel & How do I get there? Brewery and Hunter Valley Zoo. Hillston is 682 kms West of Sydney via the Mid Western Highway and Kidman Way and 109 kms Tourist information ONLY North West of Griffith. There is no public transport to or around Hillston. Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre 455 Wine Country Drive Pokolbin NSW 2320
02 4993 6700
Where can I stay? [email protected] Hillston is supported by hotels, motels and a caravan park, all in High Street. www.huntervalleyvisitorcentre.com.au
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Wahroonga. Leave the M1 at exit sign posted ’Kurri Kurri Cessnock’’, approximately 105 kms from the Harbour Bridge and follow the signs to www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Cessnock. Daily flights to Newcastle are available from Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and some regional centres. Rail services also operate Places to visit on a daily basis from Sydney through Leeton’s Art Deco Architecture, Chelmsford Broadmeadow (Newcastle), Maitland and Place, Hydro Hotel, the Court House, local parks Singleton. Buses operate daily from Sydney direct and reserves, Murrumbidgee River locations, to the Hunter Valley. Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco Powerhouse Museum and Yanco Weir.
Tourist information ONLY Leeton Visitors Information Centre
Where can I stay? 10 Yanco Avenue There is a wide choice of hotels, motels, Leeton NSW 2705 backpacker hostels, caravan and cabin parks, B&Bs and farmstays. 02 6953 6481
www.leetontourism.com.au
When should I go there? January - December Citrus picking and packing February - March Grape picking LEETON September - May Vegetables Leeton is the administrative hub of the massive November - April Stonefruit Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) with many reminders of Sir Samuel McCaughey, whose How do I get there? vision created the Murrumbidgee irrigation Leeton is 595 kms by road from Sydney via the scheme. Walter Burley Griffin design, Leeton is Hume and Sturt Highways and Irrigation Way from known for its historic architecture, horticulture, Narrandera. It is located 84 kms South East of extensive rice farms, processing facilities, art deco Griffith and 29 kms North West of Narrandera on buildings and plentiful, wide open parklands in Irrigation Way. Leeton is accessible by rail and town. bus daily from Sydney.
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Where can I stay? September - December Stonefruit There are hotels, motels, guest houses, B&Bs, October - December Coffee caravan parks with camping facilities and backpacker hostels in town. Some farms may also July - January Blueberries have provision for camping on-site. How do I get there? Lismore is located on the Bruxner Highway, 225 kms South of Brisbane and 800 kms North of Sydney. The Ballina/Byron Bay Coast is a short half-hour drive away. There is a regular air service LISMORE between Lismore and Sydney and also a daily bus service from Lismore to Brisbane and Lismore is located 40 kms inland from Byron Bay Sydney. between the rainforests and the sea. It is the region’s major commercial centre that plays host to significant theatrical, artistic and musical activities. Speciality coffee and tea, macadamia nuts, bush tucker and exotic fruits are all on offer throughout the region.
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Places to visit Koala Care Centre, Protesters Falls, Lismore Regional Gallery, Rain Forest Walks, Serpentine Gallery, Regional Gallery, Nightcap - World MOREE Heritage National Park, Minyon Falls, art galleries, weekend markets including the famous Channon The town of Moree is located adjacent to the Craft Market, a variety of restaurants and live banks of the Mehi River. Its open, flat flood-plain theatre. black soils provide ideal growing conditions for wheat and other cereals, cotton, oil seed crops Tourist information ONLY and in more recent times, pecan nuts and olives. Lismore Visitor Information Centre Australia’s “Artesian Spa” capital, Moree has two Cnr Molesworth Street and Ballina Road hot artesian spas (bore baths) in town, providing a great tourist attraction for the area as well. Lismore NSW 2480 Harvest Labour Assistance 02 6626 0100
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When should I go there? Places to visit June - November Avocados Moree Artesian Spa Baths (hot bore baths), April - September Macadamia nuts Visitor Centre, historic walking trail, Moree Plains Gallery, Cotton Gin, Amaroo Tavern DC3, Mary June - September Custard apples Brand Park, historic cemetery, weirs and
swimming spots, Waa Gorge, Devil’s Waterholes and the pecan nut farm. 07 4681 6200
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Places to visit www.moreetourism.com.au
Cotton Gins, One Ton Post.
When should I go there? Tourist information ONLY March - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning Mungindi Rural Transaction Centre April - August Olives, pecan nuts 153 St George Street Mungindi NSW 2400 How do I get there? Moree is 628 kms North West of Sydney on the 02 6753 2389 New England, Oxley and Newell Highways and 444 kms South West of Brisbane via the Cunningham and Newell Highways. It is on the [email protected] daily bus route from Brisbane to Melbourne and there are daily flights from Sydney. www.balonne.qld.gov.au
When should I go there? March - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning
Where can I stay? How do I get there? There are many hotels, motels and caravan parks Mungindi is 567 kms South West of Brisbane located in town. following the Cunningham, Newell and Carnarvon Highways. It is located 121 kms North West of Moree, 116 kms South East of St George and 149 kms South West of Goondawindi. There is no regular public transport to Mungindi. MUNGINDI
Mungindi is a true border town situated both in NSW and Queensland on the banks of the Barwon River. The town is the service centre for Where can I stay? the surrounding rich agricultural district which There is hotel and caravan park accommodation produces cotton, wheat and beef cattle. available.
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NARRABRI There’s an abundance of accommodation in town with hotels, motels, caravan parks, guest houses Narrabri is situated in the fertile Namoi River and a backpacker hostel. Valley on the North West slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The peaks of the Mount Kaputar National Park lie to the East while vast plains spread to the West. The area produces cotton, wheat, sheep and cattle. NARROMINE Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service Narromine is 40 kms West of Dubbo and located on the rich fertile plains of the Central West on the 1800 062 332 banks of the Macquarie River. The wheat and sheep industries are significant and irrigation from www.harvesttrail.gov.au the Macquarie allows the production of cotton,
citrus and vegetables in the region.
Places to visit Harvest Labour Assistance Mount Kaputar National Park, CSIRO’s Australia National Harvest Labour Information Service Telescope, Sawn Rocks, Rocky Creek Glacial area, Waa Gorge, the Crossing Theatre, Pilliga 1800 062 332 Hot Artesian Bore Baths, Old Gaol Heritage Museum and Narrabri Arts & Craft Gallery. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Tourist information ONLY Places to visit Narrabri Shire Visitor Information Centre Historical Museum, Narromine Cottage Crafts, 117 Tibbereena Street, Narrabri 2390 historic country pubs, Narromine Aerodrome, Narrabri NSW 2390 Skypark and Aviation Museum, The Lime Grove and Goobang National Park. 02 6799 6760
Tourist information ONLY [email protected] Narromine Visitor Information Centre 37 Burraway Street http://www.visitnarrabri.com.au/
Narromine NSW 2821
When should I go there? 02 6889 7131
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How do I get there? www.narromine.nsw.gov.au
Narrabri is 568 kms North West of Sydney following the Mid Western, Mitchell, Oxley and Newell Highways via Bathurst, Dubbo and When should I go there? Coonabarabran. Narrabri is on the national bus January - Citrus routes and there are also train services and daily December air fares from Sydney. Cotton picking, cotton April - May ginning
How do I get there? Narromine is 452 kms North West of Sydney Where can I stay? following the Mid Western Highway to Bathurst and then the Mitchell Highway through Dubbo to
Narromine. There is also a coach service from Orange NSW 2800 Sydney to Dubbo, through to Narromine. (02) 6393 8225
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Where can I stay? There are many hotels, motels, guest houses and caravan parks in town. When should I go there? February - May Apples Feburary - April Grapes June - August Vine pruning November - January Cherries ORANGE How do I get there? Located just three and a half hours west of Access to Orange is easy with daily direct flights Sydney and three hours north west of Canberra, from Sydney. Daily coach and rail services also Orange is a cosmopolitan city that has evolved operate from Sydney to Orange and there is from its rich mining past. The historic buildings excellent road access. Orange is located 256 kms and cultural streets in Orange are intertwined with West of Sydney on the Mitchell Highway. trendy cafes, restaurants, theatres and galleries. The city offers food and wine adventures, art and heritage and a wealth of harvest work opportunities in the apple, grape and cherry industries. Where can I stay? The climate in Orange ranges from a mild summer The city of Orange boasts a wide variety of to a very cold winter. Harvest workers are advised accommodation to suit any budget. There are to dress for cold conditions that may include a hotels, motels, caravan parks and B&B light snow fall in winter. guesthouses. Some orchards also provide camping facilities on site. Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service
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www.harvesttrail.gov.au SYDNEY BASIN
The Sydney Basin is a large area which Places to visit surrounds the city of Sydney, between the Blue Orange farmer’s markets, local cellar doors, Mountains and the sea, expanding south toward Orange Botanic Gardens, Cook Park, Mount Goulburn and north toward Newcastle. The Canobolas State Recreation Area, Lake Sydney Basin consists of several large Canobolas Reserve, Ophir Gold Fields, Ophir horticultural areas which include Macarthur, Reserve, Banjo Paterson Memorial, Boutique and Hawkesbury, Bilpin and the Central Coast. Antique Shops, Orange Regional Gallery and Weather conditions in the Sydney Basin can Library. change drastically and rapidly. Always ensure that you wear clothing which gives protection from the Tourist information ONLY weather and the working environment. Orange Visitor Information Centre Harvest Labour Assistance 151 Byng Street, Civic Centre National Harvest Labour Information Service
1800 062 332 Where can I stay? There are many hotels, motels and caravan parks www.harvesttrail.gov.au in and around the Sydney Basin.
Places to visit Camden Museum, botanical gardens, parks, wineries, Sydney.
Tourist information ONLY TOOLEYBUC Camden Visitor Information Centre Tooleybuc is located on the Murray River 40 kms 46 Camden Valley Way to the north of Swan Hill and 54 kms south of Elderslie NSW 2570 Balranald. Irrigation supports mixed horticulture in the area. (02) 4658 1370
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Campbelltown Visitor Information Centre 15 Old Menangle Road [email protected] Campbelltown NSW 2560 www.madec.edu.au (02) 4645 4921 National Harvest Labour Information Service [email protected]
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When should I go there? Places to visit January - Vegetables, flower and turf Tooleybuc Sporting Club. December production
February - April Apples Tourist information ONLY August - Citrus Swan Hill Region Information Centre November Cnr McCrae and Curlewis Streets November - Stonefruit Swan Hill Vic 3585 January December - 1800 625 373
Avocados February [email protected] How do I get there? https://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/discover/visit Most of the Sydney Basin is accessible by coach,
ing-swan-hill/swan-hill-information-centre/ rail and bus. However in most cases you will need your own transport. When should I go there? January - May Grapes May - January Citrus
May - February Vegetables www.narromine.nsw.gov.au May - September Vine pruning
December - February Stonefruit When should I go there? April - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning How do I get there?
Tooleybuc is located 350 kms North of Melbourne via the Calder and Loddon Highways, 800 kms How do I get there? from Sydney via the Hume and Sturt Highways Trangie is North West of Sydney, Narromine and and 500 kms North East of Adelaide via the Sturt Dubbo. Highway. Swan Hill is the transport hub for the Dubbo is the main transport hub and is serviced area, serviced daily by rail and bus. There is no by air, rail and bus daily. Trangie is accessible via regular public transport to Tooleybuc. rail then bus.
Where can I stay? Where can I stay? Hotel, motel and caravan park accommodation are available in town. There is hotel, motel and caravan park accommodation in town.
TRANGIE TUMBARUMBA Trangie is located in the Macquarie River Valley, 35 kms north west of Narromine amongst a huge Tumbarumba is situated 511 kms south west of wheat and sheep area. Irrigation supports large Sydney and 462 kms north east of Melbourne, areas of cotton production. among the western foothills of the Snowy Mountains, and a short distance from the Hume Harvest Labour Assistance Highway. The Tumbarumba Shire includes the towns of Khancoban, Rosewood, Laurel Hill and National Harvest Labour Information Service Jingellic. The Murray River forms the Shire’s southern boundary. 1800 062 332
Tumbarumba is situated in the Snowy Mountains region. As well as the sensible requirements of a www.harvesttrail.gov.au hat and coat, it is wise to have some fingerless
gloves and a jumper just in case there is a cold Places to visit snap. Auscott cotton Gin, Soldiers` Trangie Memorial and Gin Gin Weir. Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service Tourist information ONLY 1800 062 332 Narromine Visitor Information Centre
37 Burraway Street www.harvesttrail.gov.au Narromine NSW 2821
02 6889 7131 Places to visit
Pioneer Women’s Hut, Paddys River Falls, Hume [email protected] & Hovell Walking Track, Boggy Creek Show, Tooma (magnificent views of the Snowy
Mountains), Buddong Falls, Tumbarumba modern cosmopolitan feel with an excellent range Vineyards, Gone Barny, trout fishing, Kosciusko of facilities and shops. National Park, Khancoban, Rosewood and Tumbarumba Golf Courses. Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service Tourist information ONLY Tumbarumba Visitor Information Centre 1800 062 332
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Tumbarumba NSW 2653
02 6948 3333 Places to visit Bonnie B’s Shaker Shed, Markets, Montreal [email protected] Theatre, Pioneer Cemetery, Tumut Museum.
http://www.tumbarumbaregion.com.au/ Tourist information ONLY Tumut Visitor Centre
When should I go there? The Old Butter Factory January - April Grapes 5 Adelong Road March - May Apples Tumut NSW 2720 June - September Vine pruning 02 6947 7025 December - April Berries [email protected]
How do I get there? https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things From Sydney take the Hume Highway as far as
-to-do/visitor-centres/tumut-visitor-centre Gundagai, then head south towards Tumut and on to Tumbarumba. From Melbourne take the Hume Highway to Wodonga, then head east When should I go there? along the Murray Valley Highway. After Corryong, February - May Apples take the Towong turn-off and head for Tumbarumba. How do I get there? Tumut is situated on the Snowy Mountains Highway, half way between Sydney and Melbourne. The town is easily accessible with a driving time of four and a half hours from Sydney and five and a half hours from Melbourne. Where can I stay? Tumbarumba has hotels, motel, Caravan Park, bed and breakfast accommodation and a couple of free camping areas. For details contact the Visitor Information Centre. Where can I stay? The township provides a wide variety of quality accommodation including a range of fine caravan parks, motels, holiday flats and bed and breakfast establishments. TUMUT Tumut is located in the South Eastern corner of New South Wales. The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “a quiet resting place by the river”. The population of Tumut exceeds 6000 and the town boasts a
WARREN Where can I stay? Warren is located on the banks of the Macquarie There are motels, hotels, caravan parks and River, in central New South Wales. Known as the farmstays available in town. “Cotton and Wool“ capital, it also supports a large wheat industry.
Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service WEE WAA 1800 062 332 Wee Waa, the “cotton” capital of Australia, is www.harvesttrail.gov.au located in the fertile Namoi River Valley. Large service operations support the district’s cotton production through the Namoi Cotton and the Places to visit Cotton Seed Distributors. Bird watching at the Macquarie Marshes and Tiger Bay Wetlands, fishing at the Macquarie Harvest Labour Assistance River, Windows On The Wetlands, Golf at the National Harvest Labour Information Service Warren Golf Club, country pubs at Collie, Nevertire and Warren, country events: four horse 1800 062 332 race meetings a year and the Marra Fleece and Field Day. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Tourist information ONLY Places to visit Warren Visitor Information Centre Heritage buildings, CSIRO’s Australia Telescope, Yarrie Lake, Pilliga scrub and Namoi Echo 6 Burton Street Museum. Warren NSW 2824 Tourist information ONLY 02 6847 6665 Narrabri Shire Visitor Information Centre
117 Tibbereena Street, Narrabri [email protected] Narrabri NSW 2390 www.warren.nsw.gov.au
02 6799 6760
When should I go there? [email protected] April - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning www.visitnarrabri.com.au
How do I get there? Warren is 129 kms North East of Dubbo via the When should I go there? Mitchell and Oxley Highways. A rail service operates daily from Sydney to Dubbo. A bus April - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning service departs Dubbo for Warren 3 days per week and there is another bus service which How do I get there? operates daily but only travels to Nevertire, 20 Wee Waa is 41 kms North West of Narrabri and kms from Warren. Qantas Link and Regional 572 kms North West of Sydney via the Mid Express fly to and from Dubbo over 100 times per Western, Mitchell, Oxley and Newell Highways. week. Rental cars can be arranged at Dubbo Narrabri is the transport hub of the area. Airport.
Where can I stay? Wentworth NSW 2648 There are hotels, motels and caravan parks in town. 03 5027 5080
www.visitwentworth.com.au
WENTWORTH When should I go there? Wentworth lies at the junction of the Darling and January - May Grapes Murray Rivers. The hub of a large pastoral area to May - January Citrus the North, the area surrounding both rivers, provides a wide range of opportunities May - February Vegetables for horticultural crops with large areas of citrus May - September Vine pruning and grapes, particularly wine grapes. September - January Asparagus Buronga is located immediately across the Murray River from Mildura (Vic) in the Sunraysia region. The area includes Gol Gol, Trentham Cliffs, How do I get there? Monak and Paringi. Dareton is the centre of the Wentworth can be reached by road, 1080 kms Coomealla irrigation area, a large horticultural South West from Sydney via the Hume, Sturt and development which was used to resettle many ex- Silver City Highways, 560 kms North West from servicemen following WWII, mostly growing Melbourne via the Calder and Silver City grapes and citrus. It is located on the Murray Highways and 450 kms North East of Adelaide via River between Mildura and Wentworth. Dareton is the Sturt and Silver City Highways. There are 15 kms East of Wentworth and 28 kms North daily air services to Mildura from Melbourne and West of Mildura. Adelaide and daily bus services from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. A weekday bus service Harvest Labour Assistance operates between Mildura and Wentworth. MADEC Australia Cnr 10th Street and Deakin Avenue Mildura Vic 3500
0350221797 or 1800 062 332 Where can I stay? There are motels, hotels, caravan and cabin [email protected] parks, B&Bs in town. Many farms have basic accommodation available or provide camping www.madec.edu.au facilities for on farm stays.
Places to visit Murray and Darling Rivers’ Junction, Wentworth Gaol, St John’s Anglican Church, Wentworth Court House, Aboriginal Canoe Tree, Wentworth YOUNG Museum, Monument to Ferguson Tractor, Lock 10 and Weir, Fotherby Park, PS Ruby, Mungo Young, the cherry capital of Australia, is situated National Park, Australian Inland Botanical on the NSW South West slopes of the Great Gardens, Trentham Estate Winery, Orange World Dividing Range. Formerly an active gold mining and Cowanna Bend. centre, the region now supports a diverse range of agriculture including broadacre crop production, Tourist information ONLY livestock production as well as horticulture, with Wentworth Visitor Information Centre cherries, plums, grapes, stonefruit and berries being important. 66 Darling Street
Harvest Labour Assistance Cowra and 47 kms North East of Cootamundra on National Harvest Labour Information Service the Olympic Highway. There is a Countrylink rail
1800 062 332 Where can I stay? Young has various hotels and motels, a caravan www.harvesttrail.gov.au park and some orchards provide camping facilities. There is also a variety of B&Bs and self contained cottages in the area. Places to visit Historic town walks, Burrangong Art Gallery, numerous roadside fruit stalls (seasonal), local wineries, Lambing Flat Folk Museum, Poppa’s Fudge & Jam Factory.
Tourist information ONLY Young Visitor Information Centre
Old Railway Station, Anderson Park, Lovell St
Young NSW 2594
02 6382 3394
www.visithilltopsregion.com.au
When should I go there?
February - April Stonefruit, grapes, berries June - September Vine pruning November - December Cherries
How do I get there? Young is 376 kms West of Sydney following the Hume Highway, the Wombat Road and the Olympic Highway. It is 71 kms South West of Rail service daily from Sydney or Melbourne to Cootamundra with a connecting bus service to Young. There is also a bus service that runs from Canberra through to Young.
New South Wales Grain
Town Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec New South Wales Central Division Northern Division
ABOUT NEW SOUTH WALES GRAIN HARVEST The NSW grain industry can be categorically split into two main areas, being the Northern and southern wheat belts. The hub of the Northern wheat belt has long been considered to be Moree, a town in the North western aspect of the region. Sorghum is the main summer crop grown in the Northern wheat belt with an estimated 95 per cent of Australia’s total plantings of sorghum grown in the regions of Gunnedah, Narrabri, Inverell and Moree.
The southern wheat belt comprises the central and southern regions of NSW. Grain production in the south centres strongly around winter crops such as canola, barley, oats and pulses. Whilst the majority of summer crops are grown in the North, the southern region does sow rice during the warmer months.
The Central Division includes Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie and Warren.
The Northern Division includes Goodiwindi, Gunnedah, Hay Inverell, Moree, Mungindi, Narrabri, Spring Ridge, Thallon and Wee Waa.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
Massive cattle stations for beef production have been the traditional backbone of the Northern Territory, however,opportunities for work in horticulture have grown in recent times with production areas around Darwin and Katherine in particular. Tropical crops are grown on fertile soils with water being sourced underground on many farms. The close proximity to the vast markets of South East Asia will see the region’s production and the requirement for labour grow. Situated on the edge of a harbour bigger than Sydney’s, Darwin is a beautiful, fascinating tropical city – a melting pot of people and cultures that prides itself on its unique and friendly laid-back lifestyle.
The tropical conditions around the “Top End” can be difficult to get used to with extremely trying conditions in high humidity time, known as “the wet season”.
NORTHERN TERRITORY HARVEST CHART Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Darwin Mangoes Melons Katherine Mangoes Melons Vegetables
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DARWIN Darwin is a tropical city situated on the North [email protected]
Coast of Australia, and is arguably Australia’s most cosmopolitan city, boasting a population made up of people from more than 60 National Harvest Labour Information Service nationalities and 70 different ethnic backgrounds. The city’s multicultural mix is particularly 1800 062 332 highlighted by its many exciting ethnic cultural festivals and weekly food and craft markets. The www.harvesttrail.gov.au city provides a diverse range of multicultural and traditional activities and rugged outback adventures in the outer Darwin region, from beachside markets to isolated waterfalls and Places to visit wetlands. Darwin has evolved from its days as an Stuart Memorial, Fannie Bay Gaol, Botanical incredibly laid back frontier town and while it still Gardens, NT Museum of Arts and Natural retains its relaxed charm, it has become a highly Sciences, Chinese Temple, Christchurch sophisticated city. The Northern Territory is a Cathedral, British Australian Telegraph Residence must for all travellers, whether it’s ancient Museum, Indo Pacific Marine, Brown’s Mart and Aboriginal paintings, the wonderful landscapes, the Mindil Beach Markets (in season). crocodiles or simply its relaxed lifestyle. Many visitors are surprised to find that it has Tourist information ONLY accommodation, eateries, clubs, pubs, museums Tourism Top End Visitor Information Centre and other amenities that are at least equal to, and 6 Bennett Street often better than, what you’ll find in the southern Darwin City Centre, NT 0800 cities. Darwin’s traditional owners, the Larrakia people, 08 8980 6000 are prominent and active members of the community and many still adhere closely to their [email protected] traditional beliefs and customs. Darwin is the main service centre for a wide range www.tourismtopend.com.au of industries headed by mining, offshore oil and gas production, pastoralism, tourism and tropical horticulture. The Port of Darwin is also the main When should I go there? outlet for Australia’s live cattle export trade into August - October Melons South East Asia. Most farms are in the Darwin rural area that September - November Mangoes includes Berry Springs, Humpty Doo, Noonamah, and Marrakai. How do I get there? Darwin is serviced by air and bus daily from other Harvest Labour Assistance capitals and by the National Australian Railways Network via the Ghan from Adelaide. The Stuart The Job Shop Highway leads North through central Australia to 31 Katherine Terrace Darwin. Katherine NT 0850
08 8971 0938
Where can I stay? There are a range of hotels, motels, resorts, caravan and cabin parks, guesthouses and backpacker hostels in and around the city. Some Places to visit farms do allow camping or have on farm Katherine Gorge National Park, Katherine accommodation, but arrangements need to be Railway Station, Katherine Museum, Cutta Cutta made prior to arrival. Caves National Park, Katherine Mineral Spring, Low Level Nature Reserve, Edith Falls, Top Didj Cultural Experience, Katherine Outback Experience and Marksie’s Camp Bush Tucker.
Tourist information ONLY Katherine Visitor Information Centre Corner of Lindsay Street and Katherine Terrace Katherine NT 0851 KATHERINE 08 8972 2650 Katherine is a traditional outback town often called the “Crossroads of the North” because of [email protected] its location. Katherine is the fourth largest town in the Northern Territory and is located South-East www.visitkatherine.com.au of Darwin on the banks of the spectacular Katherine River. Katherine is a modern thriving regional centre that offers a wide range of services to communities When should I go there? from the Western Australia border to the Gulf of May - October Vegetables Carpentaria on the Queensland border. Its May - November Melons surrounds include the amazing Katherine Gorge, Nitimulik National Park and Thermal Springs. October - December Mangoes Backpackers and scenic lovers are attracted to the natural features of the region. The town is well How do I get there? known for its production of mangoes, melons and Katherine is 320 kms South of Darwin and 1180 citrus. kms North of Alice Springs following the Stuart Highway. It is on the main Adelaide to Darwin Harvest Labour Assistance route which is serviced daily by bus and weekly The Job Shop by rail. 31 Katherine Terrace Katherine NT 0850
08 8971 0938 Where can I stay? www.thejobshop.com.au There are hotels, several motels, caravan and cabin parks with camping facilities, guesthouses [email protected] and backpacker hostels in town.
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QUEENSLAND
A vast range of crops are grown in Queensland, from cooler climate speciality crops in the southern ranges to the tropical crops of the North and the broad acre crops grown on the massive western plains of the State’s inland. The coastal strip from south to North provides an abundance of horticultural work opportunities with much of the produce picked, packed and shipped fresh to markets in Australia and overseas. Grain and cattle production is centred mostly in the outback regions where conditions are often harsh, but the experiences are worthwhile. The capital, Brisbane is in the far south, located on the banks of the Brisbane River. The resort and holiday regions of the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast are to the south and North of the city. The Great Barrier Reef, one of the great wonders of the world is located off the Queensland coast and attracts thousands of visitors each year, as do the many islands adjoining the coastal areas which offer spectacular fun in the sun.
QUEENSLAND HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Atherton
February June Medium March High April High May High Medium Avocadoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
March Medium April High May High June High July Medium Custard Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand September October November December Medium High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Ayr
September October November May High June High July High August High High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand September November May Low June Low July Low August Low October Low Demand Demand Demand Demand Low Demand Low Tomatoes Demand Demand November December High High Mangoes Demand Demand September October November December May High June High Demand Demand High High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Boonah
January February March April May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February November December March High April High High High Demand Demand High High Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Bowen
May June September October November Medium Medium High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January November December Medium Medium High Mangoes Demand Demand Demand September October November May High June High July High August High High High High Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand May June August September October November July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Bundaberg
April May June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand March April May June July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand April May June Medium Medium Medium Macadamias Demand Demand Demand January February December High High Medium Mangoes Demand Demand Demand May June October November December Medium Medium High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand June August September Medium July Medium Medium Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand September October November December April High May High June High July High August High Medium High High High Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March September October November December Medium Medium Medium April High May High June High July High August High High High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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QUEENSLAND HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Caboolture
March September November Medium April Medium June High July High August High High October High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March August September October November April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Pineapples Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
Raspberries Childers January February March August September October November December Medium Medium Medium April Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand March April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Citrus Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December Lychees Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand January February March Mangoes Medium High Medium Demand Demand Demand August September April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January October November December Vegetables Medium Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Chinchilla
January February March December April High Medium Medium Medium High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand November Vegetables Medium Demand Cunnamulla
September October December January High May Medium June Medium July Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium High Demand Demand Demand Dimbulah February March Medium Medium April Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand April Medium Vegetables Demand January February March November December Longans/Lychees Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand November December January High Medium High Mangoes Demand Demand Demand January February March August September October November December Medium Medium Medium April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Paw Paws Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Dirranbandi March April Medium May Medium Cotton Medium Demand Demand Demand Emerald March Medium April Medium May Medium Cotton Demand Demand Demand March August September April Medium May High June High July High Citrus Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand October November December May Medium June Medium Grapes Demand Demand Medium High High Demand Demand Demand August September November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium October High Medium High Medium Medium Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Gatton
February August September November December January High March High April High May High June High July Medium October High High Medium High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March November December April Medium May Medium Tomatoes Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December Melons Medium Medium High Demand Demand Demand
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QUEENSLAND HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Gayndah
January February March September November December April High May High June High July High August High Citrus Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
Avocados Gin GIn February March August September April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Avocados Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December March High April High May High Citrus Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand February March January High April Medium High Medium Mangoes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March Longans/Dragon Fruit Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand March October November December April Medium Vegetables Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Giru August September October November May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand November December Mangoes High High Demand Demand Goondiwindi March April Medium May Medium Cotton Medium Demand Demand Demand Innisfail February September November December January High March High April High May High June High July High August High October High High High High High Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
Laidley
February September November December January High March High April High May High June High July High August High October High Demand High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand High Demand High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March November December April Medium May Medium Tomatoes Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February December January High High High Melons Demand Demand Demand Lakeland February September November December January High March High April High May High June High July High August High October High Demand High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand High Demand High High Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Mareeba February March High April Medium May Medium High Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March August September October November December Medium Medium Medium April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March August September October November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February March November December Longans/Lychees Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March November December January High Mangoes Demand Medium Medium Medium High Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March August September October November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Paw Paws Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February October November December Pineapples Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August September April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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QUEENSLAND HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Mundubbera
Blueberries April August September Medium May High June High July High Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand June November December Medium July Medium Medium High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand January High Mangoes Demand Stanthorpe
January February May November December March High April High Medium High Medium Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand September October November December Medium Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May December March High April High High High Demand Demand Medium Medium Tomatoes/Capsicum Demand Demand Demand Demand January February April May October November December March High High High Demand Medium Medium Medium High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May October November December March High April High Medium High Demand Demand Medium Medium High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand St George
March April May June Medium Medium Medium Medium Cotton Demand Demand Demand Demand January February June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February April November December High High March High Medium Medium High Melons Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January June High July High August High November December High Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Sunshine Coast
April May June Medium Medium Medium Custard Apples Demand Demand Demand February March May August September October Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Ginger Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March April May September October Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Pineapples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
March April September October November July Medium August High Medium Medium High High Medium Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Tully
January February September October November December March High April High May High June High July High August High High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand High High High High Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Yeppoon
January February Medium Medium Mangoes Demand Demand January December Medium Medium Lychees Demand Demand March April Medium Medium Custard Apples Demand Demand January February March Medium Medium Medium Pineapples Demand Demand Demand
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ATHERTON www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Atherton is 94 kms South West of Cairns in the Tablelands area of Far North Queensland. There Places to visit are substantial dairy and crop areas with maize, Mount Hypipamee Crater, Halloran’s Hill lookout peanuts, potatoes, avocados and citrus. The shire and environment park, Hou Wang Temple and has population of 10 800 with approximately 8200 Chinese Interpretive Centre, Crystal Caves and in Atherton. Atherton has a large number of well Fascinating Facets and the Atherton Foyer known stores, food outlets, hotels and motels, as Gallery (Council Chambers). well as a hospital with excellent medical facilities. The area includes Ravenshoe and Tolga. Tourist information ONLY Ravenshoe is the most elevated town in Atherton Tableland Information Centre Queensland at 904 metres. It lies on the Southern Cnr Silo Road and Main Street end of the Atherton Tablelands, 147 kms South West of Cairns and 52 kms South of Atherton. Atherton Qld 4883 The region had always relied on the timber 1300 366 361
industry, particularly large areas of cedar for over a century until the 1980’s when logging of rainforest timber slowed dramatically. The area [email protected] now supports agriculture by way of dairy and potato industries. https://www.athertontablelands.com.au/
Harvest Labour Assistance When should I go there? Quality Innovation Training & Employment January - December Bananas 26 Main Street February - June Avocados Atherton Qld 4883 March - July Custard apples 07 4091 5800 or 1800 354 414 September - December Potatoes
[email protected] How do I get there? Atherton is 94 kms inland from Cairns. The National Harvest Labour Information Service Brisbane to Cairns bus service operates daily. A
bus service operates daily from Cairns and Old Home Hill Railway Station Ravenshoe. Timetables for this service can be 12 Railway Ave, Home Hill, Qld 4806 obtained by Atherton Tableland Information Centre. 07 4782 8241
www.burdekin.qld.gov.au
Where can I stay? There are hotels, motels, caravan parks, When should I go there? guesthouses and backpacker hostels in town. May - June Melons, watermelons May - November Vegetables September - December Melons November - December Mangoes AYR How do I get there? Ayr is located 85 kms south of Townsville and is Ayr is accessible by road via the Bruce Highway. recognised as one of the most productive sugar It is well connected by rail or bus using the cane growing areas in Australia. Boasting over Queensland network. 300 sunny days per year, Ayr is situated on the Northern approach to the Burdekin Bridge. The district offers the Burdekin River, creeks and miles of sandy beaches.
Harvest Labour Assistance Where can I stay? There is a variety of accommodation in town from National Harvest Labour Information Service caravan parks, motels, hotels and backpacker 1800 062 332 hostels.
www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Places to visit The Burdekin Bridge (known as Silver Link - one BOONAH of the longest bridges in Australia), scuba dive at SS Yongala. Located one hour south of Brisbane and one and a quarter hours from the Gold Coast, Boonah is Tourist information ONLY home to enterprises in the picturesque valleys of the Scenic Rim. Produce is supplied to the Burdekin Visitor Information Centre Brisbane markets, supermarket chains and for Plantation Park, Bruce Highway export overseas. Employment opportunities are Ayr Qld 4807 available in the region either harvesting, packaging or processing produce. 07 4783 5988 Harvest Labour Assistance [email protected] National Harvest Labour Information Service www.burdekin.qld.gov.au/community/visitor- 1800 062 332
information/burdekin-tourism-association/ www.harvesttrail.gov.au Burdekin Gateway Visitor Information Centre
Places to visit Boonah is home to an array of adventure Where can I stay? experiences including gliding, ultra lite flights, rock There are Queenslander hotels, rental properties climbing, bush walking, national parks, balloon and caravan parks at affordable rates. Some flights and water activities. employers will arrange accommodation. Bookings can be arranged by contacting the Boonah Visitor Tourist information ONLY Information Centre, operating from 9.30am to Boonah Visitor Information Centre 4.00pm, 7 days per week. 20 Boonah Fassifern Road Boonah QLD 4310
07 5463 2233
BOWEN [email protected]
Bowen is a coastal town located 1165 kms to the http://www.boonahtourism.org.au north of Brisbane and 206 kms south of Townsville. It has many lovely beaches, especially to the North of the town and a large jetty at Port When should I go there? Denison which is useful for the loading of coal, March - April Sweet potatoes salt and fish for export. Bowen and the March - June Beans surrounding area is well known for its large production of tomatoes, vegetables and mangoes. May - September Snow peas May - October Celery, Chinese cabbage Harvest Labour Assistance Cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, National Harvest Labour Information Service May - November broccoli 1800 062 332 May - December Potatoes, beetroot
June - December Carrots www.harvesttrail.gov.au August - Onions December Places to visit September - Garlic Beaches, the Big Mango, Bowen historical November museum, Lookouts, Walking Tracks, Snorkelling, November - Diving, Jetty, Parks and Gardens, Bird Habitat. Beans December Tourist information ONLY Pumpkins, sweet corn, November - May tomatoes, capsicums Bowen Visitor Information Centre December - Lot 236, Bruce Highway Melons, zucchini February Bowen Qld 4805
How do I get there? 07 4786 4222
From Brisbane you travel South West along the Ipswich Highway and onto the Cunningham [email protected] Highway towards Warwick, then follow the Boonah signs. If travelling from the Gold Coast, www.tourismbowen.com.au go through Nerang, Canungra, Beaudesert and head to Boonah. information visit When should I go there? www.boonah.qld.gov.au. November - January Mangoes May - June Melons September - November Melons
May - November Sweet corn, tomatoes Gardens and Museum, The Hummock, Hinkler’s house, Lady Elliot Island and Lady Musgrave How do I get there? Island National Park. Bowen is accessible by road via the Bruce Highway, being 1165 kms North of Brisbane When should I go there? and 206 kms South of Townsville. It is well March - August Avocados connected by rail, bus or plane. March - July Citrus January - December Vegetables March - September Macadamias April - November Tomatoes
December - February Mangoes Where can I stay? There are motels, hotels, apartments, backpacker January - December Berries hostels, camping grounds in town. May - December Melons
Tourist Information ONLY - no job information held Bundaberg Information Centre 271 Bourbong Street BUNDABERG Bundaberg Qld 4670 Bundaberg is 360 kms North of Brisbane on the Burnett River and 14 kms from the coast. It is a 1300 722 099 city in the sub-tropics where the rainfall is considerable and the average daily summer [email protected] temperatures vary between 20-30 C. Bundaberg is a significant centre for the www.bundabergregion.org Queensland sugar industry. The large refineries and sugar mills support the population of the How do I get there? thriving city. There is also a large production of Bundaberg is 360 kms North of Brisbane following beef and dairy cattle, tropical fruit and vegetables. the Bruce Highway. Regular air, rail and bus The area produces nearly one-fifth of Australia’s services operate between Brisbane and sugar from its large mills and is transported from Bundaberg. the bulk handling port. Bundaberg is recognised for the production of its famous brown rum and it is the country’s largest producer of tomatoes.
Harvest Labour Assistance Where can I stay? National Harvest Labour Information Service There are many hotels, motels, caravan and cabin parks, Backpacker hostels and guesthouses are 1800 062 332 available in town. Camping facilities may be
available on some farms during the harvest www.harvesttrail.gov.au season.
Places to visit The Schmieder’s Cooperage Complex demonstrates the art of barrel making and produces mini-barrels. Tour the Bundaberg Rum Distillery, the home of the famous “Bundy Rum”, St Johns’ Lutheran Church, the Mystery Craters, Botanical
CABOOLTURE Centrally located showgrounds offering camping facilities for both powered and unpowered sites. Caboolture is located 40 kms North of Brisbane, approximately half way between the State’s capital and the beautiful Sunshine Coast. The Caboolture region takes in the areas of Ningi, Toorbul, Donnybrook, Elimbah, Bellmere and Wamuran and is one of Australia’s largest CHILDERS strawberry producing districts. Childers is 320 kms North of Brisbane, 50 kms Harvest Labour Assistance South of Bundaberg and just inland from Hervey National Harvest Labour Information Service Bay. The surrounding area has been a large grower of sugar cane but in recent times a lot of 1800 062 332 area has given way to the production of tomatoes, vegetables, avocados and some macadamias. www.harvesttrail.gov.au The town is a popular tourist destination, especially for the many National Trust historical buildings. Places to visit Beautiful beaches are a short drive away along Harvest Labour Assistance with the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, National Harvest Labour Information Service Caboolture Historical Village. 1800 062 332
Tourist information ONLY Caboolture BP Visitor Information Centre www.harvesttrail.gov.au
BP North Travel Centre, Bruce Highway Burpengary Qld 4505 Places to visit 07 5428 7455 or 1800 833 100 The Olde Butchers Shoppe, Childers Pharmaceutical Museum, Soldiers Room [email protected] Memorial, Childers Court House, Childers Military and Memorabilia Museum, Historical complex, Isis www.visitmoretonbayregion.com.au Central Mill, Burrum Coast National Park including Woodgate and Kilkuna sections, Snakes Down
Under, Flying High Bird Sanctuary, district
wineries and Mammino’s Macadamia Farm. When should I go there?
February - November Pineapples Tourist information ONLY March - April Strawberry planting Childers Visitors Information Centre June - November Strawberry picking Palace Building, 72 Churchill St April - August Raspberry picking Childers Qld 4660
1300 722 099 How do I get there? Take the Bruce Highway North from Brisbane, [email protected] approximately 30 minutes travel by car. www.bundabergregion.org
When should I go there? Where can I stay? January - March Mangoes
March - July Citrus Warrego Highway April - September Tomatoes Chinchilla Qld 4413 July - April Avocados 07 4660 7291 October - January Zucchini December - February Lychees [email protected]/
www.ourwesterndowns.com How do I get there? Childers is 320 kms North of Brisbane following the Bruce Highway. It is 50 kms South of When should I go there? Bundaberg, also on the Bruce Highway. Bus services travel to Childers daily from Brisbane. December - April Rockmelons, watermelons November Onions
How do I get there? Chinchilla is located on the Warrego Highway, 300 kms North West of Brisbane. There are bus Where can I stay? services daily from Brisbane to Chinchilla. There are many hotels, motels, backpacker hostels and a caravan park located in town.
Where can I stay? There are a caravan parks and a motel in town CHINCHILLA but some properties may have accommodation on site. Located 300 kms to the North West of Brisbane, this pretty town is at the centre of the Western Downs region. Chinchilla has a population of 3600, with 6000 in the Chinchilla Shire. Known as the “melon capital”, primary production has always played a large role in the Chinchilla Shire. CUNNAMULLA Cunnamulla is in Queensland’s outback and is Harvest Labour Assistance centrally situated on the crossroads of the National Harvest Labour Information Service Balonne Highway (Adventure Way) (connecting St George and Thargomindah) and the Matilda 1800 062 332 Highway (connecting Charleville and Bourke). To the West is Thargomindah, North is Charleville www.harvesttrail.gov.au and to the East is St George. To the South lies the New South Wales State border and the town of Bourke. Places to visit Chinchilla Historical Museum, Boonarga Harvest Labour Assistance Cactoblastis Hall. Nature lovers are in for a treat with the variety of flora, fauna and bird life, while National Harvest Labour Information Service the more active can enjoy activities such as 1800 062 332
fossicking for the world renowned “Chinchilla Red” petrified wood, fishing or camping under a clear and moonlit night sky. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
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In Cunnamulla, Eulo, Yowah and Wyandra you DIMBULAH will find farm stays, Charlotte Plains, Aldville Station, artesian mud baths, the Warrego River, Dimbulah is an aboriginal word meaning “Long boat cruises, view birds on Bowra Station, fishing, Waterhole” and is possibly attributed to the fact yabbying, sand boarding, bare foot bowls, opal there is a river nearby called the Walsh River. mining, cemetery and historical tours and the Club Dimbulah was first settled when gold was Boutique Hotel. discovered on the Hodgkinson area to the North in 1876. It became the centre for miners in the Wolfram fields and old goldfields based Tourist information ONLY respectively in the Wolfram Camp and Cunnamulla Fella Visitor Information Centre Hodgkinson areas.
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How do I get there? Places to visit Cunnamulla is easily accessible by sealed roads, Chillagoe Caves, Dimbulah & District Heritage rail and air with regular services being offered Museum, Wheelbarrow Way, Skybury Farmgate, weekly. A bus service from Brisbane to Mount Mulligan, Tyrconnell historic gold mine, the Cunnamulla is available three times per week. bush pub at Lappa Junction The Golden Drop Winery, De Brueys Boutique Wines, Mt Uncle Distillery, North Queensland Gold Plantation.
Where can I stay? The caravan park offers a range of facilities from Tourist information ONLY camping in tents to cabin accommodation. Motels, Mareeba Heritage Museum & Visitor Information hotels and B&B accommodation is also centrally Centre located. Out of town offers farm stays with 345 Byrnes Street facilities from camping to homestead Mareeba Qld 4880 accommodation. 07 4092 5674
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January - December Paw Paws 35-37 Railway Street February - March Longans Dirranbandi Qld 4486 February - April Avocados 07 4625 8411 November - January Lychees, mangoes [email protected] How do I get there? Dimbulah can be reached via the Kennedy www.balonne.qld.gov.au Highway through Mareeba or on the Savannahlander rail-train. There are bus services from Cairns to Mareeba along with a regular When should I go there? service from Mareeba to Dimbulah. March - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning
How do I get there? Take the Warrego Highway West from Brisbane to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway to Goondiwindi and then the Carnarvon Highway further West to Where can I stay? St George. Follow the Castlereagh Highway Dimbulah has an old style pub with South from St George, 95 kms to Dirranbandi. accommodation or there is a caravan park with There is no public transport to Dirranbandi. cabins available in town. Many farms have on-site accommodation.
Where can I stay? There is a hotel, two motels, Caravan Park, hostel DIRRANBANDI and a budget lodge in town. Dirranbandi is located on the banks of the Balonne River, 600 kms West of Brisbane and 70 kms South of St George, in South West Queensland. It is the gateway to the Culgoa Flood Plains National Park, noted for its prolific bird life. EMERALD Dirranbandi is an Aboriginal word meaning “swamp abounding in frogs and waterfowl”. It is The town of Emerald lies on the Nogoa River claimed to be amongst the best wool growing West of Rockhampton. Whilst largely a cattle areas in Australia although in recent times cotton growing area, sorghum grown more than 50 years has been a big industry source (including St ago proved the fertility of the land. The George). construction of the Fairbairn Dam South of the town in the 1970’s allowed the area to grow cotton Harvest Labour Assistance and most farmers changed to the new crop. The National Harvest Labour Information Service region now supplies 25 per cent of Queensland’s cotton. The area has recently become popular for 1800 062 332 the growing of table grapes and melons due to Emerald’s Northerly latitude. www.harvesttrail.gov.au Harvest Labour Assistance
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Places to visit Emerald Historic Railway Station, Pioneer Cottage, Fairbairn dam, Peak Range Lookout, Lake Maraboon, Emerald Botanic Gardens, Japanese Garden, sunflower painting, fossilised wood, Heritage Buildings, Sapphire Gemfields, Blackwater International Coal Centre, Self Drive Tours, The Big Easel (Sunflower Painting), Carvarvon Gorge and the Emerald cotton gin. GATTON
Situated in the heart of the rich and fertile Lockyer Tourist information ONLY Valley, Gatton was initially a stop over point for Central Highlands Visitor Information Centre the mail and coach service between Brisbane and the Darling Downs. 3 Clermont Street The region was one of the first areas of settlement Emerald Qld 4720 in Queensland and has traditionally been a producer of fine cattle and a wide range of 07 4982 4142 vegetable crops, tomatoes and melons. Canning of produce in the Gatton area provides [email protected] an extra level of employment in the region as do the many cattle and horse studs which are www.centralhighlands.com.au situated in the rich valley.
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April - December Melons May - June Vine pruning Places to visit There’s plenty to do including great wining, dining October - Grapes and retail therapy. Try skydiving, or horse riding. December There’s plenty of attractions to visit in the area including Black Duck Valley 4WD Park, Gatton How do I get there? Pioneer Village, Davson Art Gallery, Historic Emerald is located in the Central Highlands 263 Pubs/Hotels dotted along the Cobb & Co Tourist kms West of Rockhampton following the Drive, Gatton University, Gatton Equestrian Capricorn Highway. Rockhampton is 640 kms Centre, and Glen Rock Regional Park – just to North of Brisbane on the Bruce Highway. Air, rail name a few. and bus services operate daily from Brisbane. Tourist information ONLY Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, Lake Apex Dr Where can I stay? Gatton Qld 4343 There are hotels, motels, caravan/cabin parks with camping facilities, backpacker hostels and 07 5466 3426 farm stays in town. [email protected]
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the Burnett River allows this irrigated area to claim When should I go there? the title of “orange capital of Queensland”. March - April Sweet potatoes Accommodation is limited, so camping equipment is an advantage and your own transport is March - June Beans essential. The weather during the harvest season May - September Snow peas (April - September) can vary and wet weather Celery, Chinese gear and warm bedding are needed in the colder May - October cabbage parts of the year.
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How do I get there? Gatton is 86 kms West of Brisbane on the Places to visit Warrego Highway and is 40 kms East of the Gayndah and District Historical Museum, the Big Darling Downs city of Toowoomba, also on the Orange, Archer lookout, McConnell lookout on Warrego Highway. It is well serviced by the daily Mount Gayndah, Art Gallery and historic buildings bus and rail service between Brisbane and of interest in town. Toowoomba and is also on the Airport Flyer bus route to Brisbane. Tourist information ONLY Gayndah Museum and Information Centre 8 Simon St Gayndah, QLD 4625 Where can I stay? There are hotels, motels and caravan parks 07 4161 2226 located in town and a lodge in Laidley. Some farms do have facilities for on farm camping but [email protected] you will need to have your own camping equipment. www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/information-
centres/ When should I go there? March - September Citrus November - March Citrus pruning GAYNDAH June - October Avocados
The rural township of Gayndah is situated 366 How do I get there? kms North West of Brisbane and 144 kms to the West (inland) of Maryborough. Being located on Gayndah is situated on the Burnett Highway, 366 kms North West of Brisbane following the Bruce,
Isis and Burnett Highways or 166 kms West of www.bundabergregion.org
Bundaberg, following both the Isis and Burnett Highways. When should I go there? January - April Mangoes January - March Longans, dragon fruit February - September Avocados Where can I stay? April - October Vegetables There are motels, caravan parks and a hostel. March - May Citrus October - December Vegetables December - May Citrus
How do I get there? GIN GIN Gin Gin is approximately 45 minutes West of Gin Gin is situated on the Bruce Highway in the Bundaberg. Buses travel to Gin Gin from Brisbane Kolan Shire. Gin Gin is 360 kms North of Brisbane and Bundaberg departing daily. and is known as ‘halfway to everywhere’ because of its central location for travellers heading North, South or West. It is a thriving horticultural area and boasts two of the largest citrus orchards in the South East.
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show grounds. Backpacker hostels are located in nearby Bundaberg. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Places to visit The Gin Gin museum consists of a delightful old slab barn called ‘Euston Barn’ along with local memorabilia. A ten minute drive north of Gin Gin GIRU is the Lake Monduran recreation area with a walking trail and fantastic fishing. To the West of The rural township of Giru is located South of Gin Gin on the road to Mount Perry is the Townsville, originally a siding on the Townsville- Boolboonda Tunnel - the longest unsupported Ayr sugar tramway, Giru has since developed into man made tunnel in Australia and Gin Gin a significant link in the North Queensland cane Regional Court House Gallery. chain. The mill in this Haughton River town regularly records an annual crush of about 3.25 Tourist information ONLY million tonnes, the highest in the Southern Hemisphere. How long Giru can retain its Gin Gin Information Centre individuality is in question as the rapidly Mulgrave Street Bruce Highway expanding Townsville metropolitan area of Gin Gin Qld 4671 Thuringowa City creeps ever Southward and threatens to engulf it. In the meantime Giru retains 1300 722 099 its independence and its position as a stop on the rail service which operates between Brisbane and [email protected] Cairns.
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1800 062 332 Situated in the fertile “Darling Downs” region on
the banks of the Macintyre River, Goondiwindi is www.harvesttrail.gov.au at the heart of one of Australia’s largest cotton
producing areas. With 30 000 hectares being grown in the Macintyre Valley, it has one of the Places to visit world’s largest cotton gins. This is serious fishing country where they come from far and wide to stalk the barramundi and Harvest Labour Assistance grunter which swim free in the Haughton River and such tributaries as Morris and Bradders National Harvest Labour Information Service Creeks. Mud crabs are also on the local fishing menu. A spectacular pre-harvest event on the 1800 062 332
Giru calendar is the cane fires to burn off the excess leafage prior to the cane harvest. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Tourist information ONLY Burdekin Visitor Information Centre Places to visit Customs House and Museum, Gunsynd Museum, Plantation Park, Bruce Highway Botanical Gardens, Historic Victoria Hotel and the Ayr Qld 4807 Macintyre Ginnery.
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May - November Zucchini, capsicums When should I go there? November - December Mangoes March - May Cotton picking, cotton ginning
How do I get there? Giru is accessed by road via the Bruce Highway How do I get there? and via The Queensland rail network. Goondiwindi is 326 kms to the West of Brisbane on the Cunningham Highway and 132 kms North of Moree on the Newell Highway from New South Wales.
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There is a hotel in the township and caravan Where can I stay? parks in surrounding areas. Backpacker hostels are located in Ayr and Townsville. There are a number of motels, a hotel, caravan parks and a hostel in town.
INNISFAIL How do I get there? Innisfail is located at the junction of the North and Innisfail is accessible by road via the Bruce South Johnstone Rivers, just South of Cairns. Highway, being 1,631 kms North of Brisbane and With its tropical rainstorms, Innisfail is one of the 83 kms South of Cairns. It is well connected by wettest cities in Australia. Innisfail was rail or bus using the Queensland network. established in 1880 when the Catholic Bishop of Brisbane and a company whose members included 11 Carmelite nuns purchased 10 000 hectares of jungle and cleared it for sugar planting. Today Innisfail has become a busy town Where can I stay? producung a large proportion of the state’s sugar. There are hotels, motels, caravan parks and Industries include sugar cane, bananas, fishing, backpacker hostels in and around town. aquaculture, tropical fruit agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.
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Laidley is ideally situated less than one hour’s www.harvesttrail.gov.au drive West of inner city Brisbane in the Lockyer Valley – “The Valley of Variety”. Laidley has long been regarded as “Queensland’s Country Places to visit Garden”, having much more to offer its residents Bordered by the Great Barrier Reef and the World and visitors than an abundance of fresh fruit and Heritage Wet Tropics Rainforest the natural vegetables. Laidley is one of the fastest growing beauty encompasses offshore islands, golden rural shires in Australia but its natural beauty and sandy beaches, cool mountain streams, waterfalls lifestyle has been protected by careful planning. and mangrove everglades. The fauna is wide and varied with crocodiles, cassowaries, butterflies, The 1880’s saw the first settlers working the birdlife and tropical fish species. Other notable logging camps and establishing the dairy industry. attractions are Nerada tea plantation, crocodile More recently farmers have turned to vegetables farm, Cooper Point lookout, Sugar Museum and and fruit with the majority of Australian beetroot Mount Bartle Frere, the highest mountain in being grown in the Laidley district. Queensland. Harvest Labour Assistance
Tourist information ONLY National Harvest Labour Information Service Innisfail Visitor Information I-VAN Corner Bruce Highway & Glady Street 1800 062 332 Innisfail Qld 4860
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[email protected] Places to visit http://www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/touris Laidley is a hub of activity throughout the week
t-info/ with plenty of markets and stalls. Why not step back in time and take a stroll through the Laidley When should I go there? Pioneer Village, enjoy a ’real’ cup of coffee at Das January - December Bananas Neumann Haus Museum & Coffee Shoppe, relax at Narda Lagoon Parklands, have a drink at one
of the historic pubs/hotels dotted along the Cobb Plainlands intersection and follow the road for 13 & Co Tourist Drive, enjoy the picturesque views kms through to the township of Laidley. from one of the many lookouts.
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Lake Apex Visitor Information Centre, Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre Where can I stay? Visitors are always welcome in Laidley and are 34 Lake Apex Drive well catered for by way of hotels, motels, farm Gatton Qld 4343 stays, country retreats, a backpacker Lodge, and a caravan park, as well as camping grounds. 07 5466 3426 Some farms have facilities for on farm camping
but you will need to have your own equipment.
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March - April Sweet potatoes
March - June Beans LAKELAND Lakeland was first occupied by the Western May - September Snow peas Yalanji people. White settlement began with the Palmer River Gold Rush in 1873. Lakeland was May - October Celery, Chinese named after William Lakeland, one of the earliest cabbage and most prolific prospectors of the Cape York May - November Cabbage, cauliflower, Peninsula. lettuce, broccoli Lakeland boasts a variety of crops including pawpaw, sunflower, sandalwood, watermelon, May - December Potatoes, beetroot passion fruit and pineapples, but by far the largest crop is bananas with four of Australia’s largest July - November Carrots banana growers having established plantings in Lakeland over the past 10 years. August - December Onions The Lakeland Township is located 81km South September - November Garlic West of Cooktown at the junction of the Mulligan Highway and the Peninsula Development Road. November - May Pumpkins, sweet corn, Although small, it services a wide region and is a tomatoes, capsicums popular stopping place for travellers and locals. There is a roadhouse, coffee shop, store and November - December Beans hotel.
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How do I get there? Quality Innovation Training & Employment Laidley is situated less than one hour’s drive (85 Lakeland Road house kms) West from inner city Brisbane. As you travel along the Warrego Highway, turn left at the 26 Peninsula Dev. Road.
Lakeland Qld 4871 Roads may be closed during the wet season so always check conditions - 1800 354 414 131940.qld.gov.au/RoadConditions.aspx . There are daily bus services to and from Cairns and Cooktown. [email protected]
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National Harvest Labour Information Service Where can I stay? There is a caravan park and hotel in Lakeland and 1800 062 332 a large workers accommodation village located on Turalba Station, about 10km South of Lakeland. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Places to visit World famous rock art is located at the Quinkan MAREEBA site, near Laura, 62 km North West of Lakeland. Laura is also a base to visit the old Laura The largest town on the Atherton Tablelands, Homestead and the Lakefield National Park. The Mareeba is less than one hour’s drive West of annual Laura races are held on the last weekend Cairns. Mareeba is a gateway town; from the hub in June. travellers continue North to Cooktown, Weipa and to the tip of Cape York. Mareeba is a bread bowl Tourist Information ONLY - no job information township, the heart of Australia’s thriving tropical held fruits and coffee industry. You will find large Cook Shire Visitor Information Centre mango and paw paw farms, coffee and macadamia nut plantations, along with sugar Botanical Gardens, Walker Street cane, pineapples, cashews, bananas and a whole banquet of other crops. Includes Kuranda. Cooktown Qld 4895
Harvest Labour Assistance 07 4069 6004 Quality Innovation Training & Employment [email protected]. 39 Byrnes Street au Mareeba Qld 4880
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How do I get there? If travelling by car from Cairns, take the Kennedy Highway 66km to Mareeba, then the Mulligan Places to visit Highway 187km North to Lakeland. If travelling Heritage museum, Coffee Works and Plantation, from Cooktown, take the Mulligan Highway 81km Mango Farm and Winery, The Golden Drop South. The roads are sealed, but take care as a Winery, De Brueys Boutique Wines, Granite wide range of wildlife can be found on the roards.
Gorge, Mareeba Wetland Foundation reserve, Much of the work is done during the hottest part of Jacks Coffee Plantation and Ice Creamery. the year so great care needs to be taken to protect against the elements. Whilst it is often Tourist information ONLY very hot during the day, the nights can be cold so Mareeba Heritage Museum Information Centre warm clothing is also essential. As Mundubbera is so isolated it is vital that you have definite 345 Byrnes Street, Centenary Park employment before making the journey to the Mareeba Qld 4880 area. The weather during the harvest season can vary 07 4092 5674 and wet weather gear and warm bedding are needed in the colder parts of the year. [email protected]
Harvest Labour Assistance www.mareebaheritagecentre.com.au SARINA Russo Job Access RSL Memorial Hall When should I go there? Corner Stuart-Russell Street & Bauer Street April - September Vegetables Mundubbera QLD 4626 January - December Paw paws, bananas, citrus February - March Longans 07 4160 3700
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Mareeba is 63 kms West of Cairns. Regular air, rail and bus services operate from Brisbane to Cairns and there is a regular bus service from Places to visit Cairns to Mareeba. The Big Mandarin, folk museum, Golden Mile Orchard and Auburn River National Park.
Tourist information ONLY Mundubbera Heritage and Information Centre Where can I stay? There is a hotel, motels and many caravan parks Bicentennial Park, Mundubbera Durong Road in town. Some on farm camping is available Mundubbera Qld 4626 during the season. 07 4165 5700
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When should I go there? MUNDUBBERA January Mangoes Mundubbera is located on the banks of the April - September Citrus Burnett River, 390 kms North West of Brisbane and 249 kms North West (inland) of Maryborough. June - July Vine pruning Initially a cattle region for both beef and dairying, August - May Asparagus irrigation from the Burnett River now supports a November - December Grapes large citrus industry (especially mandarins) in the August - November Blueberries area which includes Gayndah and Eidsvold.
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Mundubbera is 390 kms North West of Brisbane via the Bruce and Burnett Highways. It is 249 kms to the North West and inland from Maryborough. Places to visit There is no public transport operating in or out of National Parks including Girraween, Sundown, Mundubbera. Bald Rock and Boonoo Boonoo. More than 50 wineries, an art gallery and the Stanthorpe museum.
Tourist information ONLY Stanthorpe Visitor Information Centre Where can I stay? There are two hotels, two motels and two caravan 28 Leslie Parade parks located in town. During the busy citrus Stanthorpe Qld 4380 harvest, accommodation is usually booked out. It is advisable to take camping gear with you as 1800 762 665 camping may be possible on some farms. [email protected]
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information-centre STANTHORPE When should I go there? Stanthorpe is 220 kms South West of Brisbane on January - April Grapes picking the Queensland and New South Wales border. It Capsicum, tomato is 60 kms South of Warwick and 56 kms North of December - May Tenterfield. Stanthorpe is part of the Granite Belt, picking so named for the remarkable landscape of February - May Apple / pear picking protruding granite. The area boasts four September - October Stonefruit thinning spectacular national parks and numerous wineries. October - May Vegetable picking At an altitude of 950 metres, Stanthorpe is the November – January Apple thinning coldest place in Queensland and produces a November - January Stonefruit picking diverse range of fruit and vegetables including October - May Strawberry picking apples, stonefruit, tomatoes, capsicums, grapes, strawberries and vegetables. How do I get there? Harvest Labour Assistance Several interstate coaches pass through Stanthorpe along with a daily coach service from BEST Harvest Labour Service Brisbane. Cnr Rogers and Railway Streets There is no public transport in the area so your Stanthorpe Qld 4380 own transport is valuable. Some accommodation places do provide transport for a fee to farms out (07) 4681 6200 of town.
http://best.com.au/ Where can I stay? National Harvest Labour Information Service There are five caravan parks and two backpacker hostels. There are also several hotels and motels
that offer special rates for seasonal workers. For November - January Pumpkins comprehensive information on accommodation November - April Melons contact the Harvest Labour Services or the Visitor Information Centre. November - December Onions October - December Vegetables
How do I get there? By road, 479 kms through Goondiwindi via the Cunningham and Carnarvon Highways from Brisbane, or 503 kms through Dalby and ST GEORGE Toowoomba. There is a bus from Moree, 370 kms to the South. There are also flights available. St George is a rural town on the Balonne River in the mid-West of Queensland. It is located 479 kms West of Brisbane and 239 kms North of Moree, with a population near 3000. This town is the service centre for the surrounding district including cotton, grape, wheat, sheep and cattle Where can I stay? farmers. Includes Nindigully. There are a number of hotels, motels, a backpacker hostel and caravan parks available in Harvest Labour Assistance town. National Harvest Labour Information Service
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SUNSHINE COAST Places to visit The Coast begins at Caloundra, just one hour’s Observe local bird life and koalas while on the drive North of Brisbane and extends to Cooloola, Balonne river walk or visit the Buckinbah Weir 15 the gateway to Fraser Island. It takes in tranquil kms South East of St George. The self drive hinterland including the Glass House Mountains, heritage trail is available from the Visitor Blackall Range, Noosa Hinterland and the Mary Information Centre, as well as the Self Drive Valley. Cotton tour, Unique Egg (carved Emu Egg) and There are more than 100 kilometres of beach Riversands Winery. stretching through the coastal towns of
Caloundra, Kawana, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Tourist information ONLY Coolum Beach, Noosa and Rainbow Beach. Balonne Shire Visitor Information Centre Includes Beerwah, Bli Bli, Caloundra, Chevallum, 114 St Georges Terrace Eumundi, Glenview, Maroochydore Nambour, Noosa, Pomona, Yandina. St George Qld 4487 07 4620 8877 Harvest Labour Assistance
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When should I go there? Places to visit March - June Cotton picking UnderWater World, the Big Pineapple, SuperBee, June - March Grapes Yandina’s Ginger Factory, and the internationally June - August Pumpkins renowned Australia Zoo.
wettest place in Australia, receiving on average Tourist information ONLY 4134 mm of rain per year. In the Tully area there Sunshine Coast Information Centre are many beautiful beach towns such as Mission Beach and Bingal Bay. Brisbane Road Mooloolaba QLD 4557 Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service 07 5478 2233 1800 062 332
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www.visitsunshinecoast.com Places to visit
The Tully Sugar Mill, Golden Gumboot, Tully When should I go there? Gorge (try some white water rafting), bush walking February - March Ginger the world heritage rainforests, Alligators Nest. May Ginger Tourist information ONLY February - May Pineapples Tully Visitor and Heritage Centre March - April Strawberry planting 59389 Bruce Highway April - June Custard apples Tully Qld 4854 July - November Strawberries August - October Ginger 07 4068 2288 September - October Pineapples [email protected]
How do I get there? The Sunshine Coast is just one hour’s drive North http://www.tropicalcoasttourism.com.au/Tully of Brisbane and is serviced by the Sunshine Coast Airport. Transport between the Brisbane Airport and the Sunshine Coast can be via Airtrain When should I go there? to Nambour or the Beerwah train station. There January - December Bananas are regular bus services from the airport to Brisbane. How do I get there? Tully is accessible by road via the Bruce Highway, being 1557 kms North of Brisbane and 180 kms South of Cairns. It is well connected by rail or bus using the Queensland network.
Where can I stay? There are a large number of caravan parks and backpacker hostels as well as many motels, hotels and holiday apartments/resorts. Where can I stay? There are a number of hotels, motels, caravan parks and backpacker hostels in town. The backpacker hostels have a good relationship with growers and can be a good source for finding TULLY work in the area. Tully, located 1557 kms from Brisbane and 180 kms South of Cairns on the Bruce Highway has a strong sugar cane industry. Known for being the
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Yeppoon is a popular resort town, about 40 kms North East of Rockhampton. With its attractive When should I go there? beaches and its proximity to popular Great Keppel January - February Mangoes Island, this region is an excellent spot to relax and discover some of Australia’s unique flora and January - March Pineapples fauna. March - April Custard apples
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and Yeppoon. If you have your own transport you can follow the Bruce Highway to Rockhampton and then go North East to Yeppoon. Places to visit Wreck Point Lookout, Coo-ee Beach, Cooberrie Park wildlife reserve, day trip to Great Keppel Island (13 kms offshore) and Byfield National Park.
Where can I stay? Tourist information ONLY There are a number of caravan parks in and Capricorn Coast Visitor Information Centre around Yeppoon with a backpacker hostel located Ross Creek roundabout, Scenic HWY in Rockhampton. Yeppoon, Qld 4703
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Queensland’s grain harvest is predominately grown in Southern and Central Queensland where the State’s major winter crop wheat is grown. With production averaging approximately one million tonne, the crop is well suited to a wide range of soils, particularly deep clay soils with high moisture-holding capacity. These regions are the nation’s main areas for the production of Australian prime hard (APH) quality wheat. Broadacre field crops sustain the economic, social and cultural fabric of many Queenslanders. The broadacre field crop industry is estimated to be worth about $675 million (excluding sugarcane). The industry employs thousands of people on the land, in food processing, and in other areas along the value chain.
A small amount of labouring work on the farm is available but most demand is for tractor and header/harvester drivers. Experience operating similar types of machinery is usually demanded due to the complexity and high cost of this machinery with some equipment costing as much as a half million dollars and utilising complex computer and GPS systems. Farmers are more likely to train a worker for tractor driving towing a chaser bin that catches the grain from the header/harvester on the move; however any form of machinery driving experience is definitely an advantage. Drivers with large truck licences are also always in demand.
The majority of seasonal work opportunities lie with the silos or grain bunkers where grain is delivered to be consolidated, graded and stored before being distributed to domestic and export markets. Experience is not required as on-the-job training will be provided, however most of the work is very physical, heavy, and outside in hot, dusty conditions. Jobs may include Weighbridge Operator, Loader Operator, Tarp Team Member, Drive-over Grid Operator or Stack Maintainer, and at some small sites one person may have multiple roles.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Irrigation farming and dryland cropping particularly in the east of the State and dryland stock production in the State’s North are the production features of South Australia. The Murray River provides wealth through irrigation of citrus, grapes and stonefruit in the east as it enters the State and sweeps southwards to the sea. Australia’s premier wine regions of the Barossa and Clare Valleys are mid state to the North of Adelaide with the Southern Vales area south of the city and close to the coast. Market gardens are located on the Northern plains with the State’s grain production based to the North and west. Adelaide, the State capital, is situated on the Torrens River and nestles between the Mount Lofty Ranges and Holdfast Bay.
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February March April May Medium Medium Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand January November December Medium Medium Medium Cherries Demand Demand Demand February March April June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Angaston
February April June September October November December High March High Medium Medium July High August High Medium High High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Barmera
October November High High Cherries Demand Demand January February May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Medium High High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February April August March High June High July High Medium High Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March October November December High High Medium Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Berri
January February May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand High High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February April August March High June High July High Medium High Demand Medium Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March October November December High High Medium Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Cadell
January February May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand High High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February April August Medium High March High Medium June High July High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March October November December High High Medium Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Clare
February April June September March High July High August High High Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Coonawarra
January February March June December April High May High High High Medium Medium High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January December High High Cherries Demand Demand February March High April High May High June High July High August High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Grapes Demand Langhorne Creek
February April June September March High July High August High High Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand
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Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Loxton
February December January High March High April Medium High Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August March High April High June Medium July Medium Grapes Medium High Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand January February March October November December Stonefruit Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February September November December May Medium June High July High August High October High Medium Medium High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Lyndoch February August September October November December March High April High June Medium July Medium Grapes High Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand McLaren Vale February August March High April Medium May Medium June High July High Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Nuriootpa February September November December March High April Medium June Medium July High August High October High Grapes High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand High Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Paringa January February September November December May Medium June High July High August High October High Medium Medium High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August March High April Medium June High July High Medium High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March October November December January High Stonefruit Demand High Medium Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Penola February December January High March High April High May High June High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand December January High High Cherries Demand Demand February March High April High May High June High July High August High Grapes High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Renmark January February September November December May Medium June High July High August High October High Medium Medium High High Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August March High April Medium June High July High Medium High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March October November December January High Stonefruit Demand High Medium Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Tanunda February September November December March High April Medium June Medium July High August High October High High Medium High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Waikerie January February September November December May Medium June High July High August High October High Citrus Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand High Demand High Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August March High April Medium May Medium June High July High Grapes Medium High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand February March October November December January High High Medium Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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February - April Grape picking ADELAIDE HILLS February - May Apples, pears The Adelaide Hills start just 20 minutes from the June - September Vine pruning heart of Adelaide and boast great food, fine wines September - December Vine training and stunning scenery. The region is renowned for November - January Cherries its produce including strawberries, apples, pears, cherries, potatoes and wine grapes. The Hills are comprised of a number of sub regions or areas, How do I get there? including Mount Lofty, Norton Summit, the The Adelaide Hills are within one hour of the Torrens Valley, the Onkaparinga Valley, Hahndorf Adelaide CBD via the six lane South Eastern and Mount Barker. Freeway, which links Adelaide to Melbourne, or by multiple roads from the Eastern and South- Harvest Labour Assistance Eastern metropolitan area. Buses travel daily from Adelaide city to major Hills townships. There are MADEC Australia many daily domestic and international flights into Unit 9, 2-4 Adelaide Airport. Cameron Road Mount Barker SA 5251
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ANGASTON Places to visit Angaston is a delightful rural village that is set on Hahndorf historic German settlers village, the highest point in the Barossa. It is located 77 Hahndorf Farm Barn,Beerenberg Farm, Mount kms North East of Adelaide and East of Nuriootpa Lofty scenic lookout, The Big Rocking Horse, and Tanunda. The town shares an English and Hans Heysen’s historic home - The Cedars, German heritage and takes its name from George museums, wineries, Jurlique herb farm and Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1830’s. historic gardens. With beautiful parks and a creek meandering through the town, it is an ideal place to relax and Tourist Information ONLY explore the Barossa. Adelaide Hills Visitor Information Centre 68 Mount Barker Road Harvest Labour Assistance Hahndorf SA 5245 National Harvest Labour Information Service
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www.adelaidehills.org.au Places to visit Angaston Blacksmith Shop, Lutheran Church,
Saltram Winery and Yalumba Winery. When should I go there?
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How do I get there? From Adelaide take the Main North Road (A20) to National Harvest Labour Information Service Sturt Highway and enter via Gawler and the Barossa Valley Way, turn East in Nuriootpa. 1800 062 332 There are daily scheduled services of train from Adelaide to Gawler then bus to the Barossa. From www.harvesttrail.gov.au Sydney and Mildura take the Sturt Highway from Renmark and enter via Truro and Nuriootpa. From Melbourne, turn off at Murray Bridge and travel to Places to visit Palmer and Tungkillo then turn right at Mount Lake Bonney, Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Pleasant. Museum, Rocky’s Country Music Hall of Fame, Overland Corner Hotel, Banrock Station Wine and Wetlands Centre, and Bonneyview Wines.
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Barmera Travel & Visitor Information Centre Where can I stay? Barwell Avenue There are hotels, motels, resorts, caravan and camping grounds, guesthouses, B&B`s and farm Barmera SA 5354 stays throughout the Barossa Valley. There is 08 8588 2289
also a backpacker hostel at Tanunda, which provides transport to work for its guests. [email protected]
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When should I go there? January - April Apples, grape picking June - August Vine pruning May - February Citrus BARMERA October - March Stonefruit Barmera is located on the shores of Lake Bonney October - November Cherries in the Riverland of South Australia. This historic town relies on grapes, citrus, stonefruit and How do I get there?
Barmera is 220 km North East of Adelaide Loch Luna Cruises, Berri Estates Winery, Jimmy following the Sturt Highway. It is 45 km East of James Sculpture, Water Tower Lookout and River Waikerie, 14 km West of Berri and 29 km South Lands Gallery. West of Renmark. A regular bus service operates from Adelaide to the Riverland daily. There is no Tourist Information ONLY public transport in the Riverland. Berri Visitor Information Centre Riverview Drive Berri SA 5343
08 8582 5511 Where can I stay? Barmera has a hotel, motels, caravan and cabin [email protected] parks in town and around the lake as well as a backpacker hostel at nearby Kingston. There is www.berribarmera.sa.gov.au very little camping facilities or hut accommodation on farms. When should I go there? January - April Apples, grape picking May - February Citrus June - August Vine pruning BERRI October - March Stonefruit
Berri is located on the banks of the Murray River, How do I get there? one of the five major towns in the rich Riverland Berri is 236 kms North East of Adelaide on the district of South Australia. It is known as a large Sturt Highway. It is in the centre of the Riverland area for the production of wine grapes and citrus, region, 21 kms from Renmark, 15 kms from the area having well known wineries and is the Barmera and 24 kms from Loxton. A regular bus original home of Berri fruit juices. Berri is also service operates from Adelaide to Berri daily. known for its dried stonefruit and some dried vine fruits. The Katarapko Game Reserve and Conservation Park can be accessed from here. Includes Glossop, Lyrup and Monash.
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CADELL www.madec.edu.au Cadell is a small town 196 kms North East of National Harvest Labour Information Service Adelaide. Located near where the Murray River changes its westerly flow and turns South to the 1800 062 332 sea, Cadell is a small settlement producing citrus,
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Places to visit Clare is located 134 kms North of Adelaide. The Cadell Museum, local walks, Cadell Wetlands, Clare wine region produces some of Australia’s Cadell Recreational Grounds, Graeme Claxton premier cool climate wine and it’s no surprise that Reserve, Scenic Riverfront Walk and Canoe Tree, the region has earned its name as the home of Cadell Packing Shed, The Old Pumping Station Australia’s Riesling. The first winery was Chimney, Captain Cadell Monument, Old established in 1851 by three Jesuit priests and Irrigation Office (Cadell Interpretive Centre), today the Clare Valley has more than 40 cellar Cadell Institute, Cadell War Memorial. doors scattered in and around the five intimate valleys of the wine region. Most are within a 20 kms radius of the Clare township. The historic mining towns of Burra and Mintaro are close by Tourist Information ONLY and support the strong tourist industry in the Morgan Visitor Information Centre region.
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Places to visit When should I go there? Sevenhill Cellars, Martindale Hall, Riesling Trail, January - April Grape picking Burra, antiques & collectables, art & craft, local May - February Citrus food producers, cellar doors, Mintaro Maze, Clare National Trust Museum, Quarry Hill lookout and June - August Vine pruning Mintaro Garden Rooms. October - March Stonefruit Tourist Information ONLY How do I get there? Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre Cadell is located 30 km North West of Waikerie 8 Spring Gully Road above the Sturt Highway (which runs between Adelaide and Sydney). Clare SA 5453 08 8842 2131
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the Riverland areas, including to Cadell. In order to reach the orchards it is advisable to have your own transport.
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How do I get there? www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au From central Adelaide travel directly North for 88 kms on the Main North Road to the town of Clare. There are bus services that travel to and from When should I go there? Adelaide daily but there is no public transport around the Clare area. February - June Potatoes February - May Grape picking June - August Vine pruning December - January Cherries, beans
Where can I stay? How do I get there? There are hotels, motels, resorts, caravan and A four hour drive from Adelaide or five hours from cabin parks, self-contained cottages and farm Melbourne. Use Highway One or allow an extra stays throughout the Clare Valley. two hours from Melbourne via the spectacular Great Ocean Road. Public transport is available with a bus service from Melbourne to Mount Gambier with daily connections through to the Coonawarra and links with Adelaide. COONAWARRA
Based in a cool climate growing area, Coonawarra is one of South Australia’s most prestigious grape growing and wine producing Where can I stay? towns. Along the road from Coonawarra to Penola Accommodation available in Coonawarra or (a distance of only seven kms) there are a total of nearby Penola consists of backpacker hostels, 21 wineries. The town’s name derives from an motels, hotels, apartments, cottages and cabins. Aboriginal word meaning ‘wild honeysuckle’. Other options are available at nearby Naracoorte, Mount Gambier and Kalangadoo. Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service 1800 062 332
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maintained gardens, and a variety of nature- based activities such as swimming, boating, Places to visit canoeing, fishing and bushwalking. Lake Alexandrina, Heritage Centre and Langhorne Creek Wineries, Nurragi Conservation Harvest Labour Assistance Reserve, Historic Railway Station at Strathalbyn, MADEC Australia antiques and collectables. 8 Ral Ral Avenue
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February - April Grape picking Places to visit June - September Vine pruning The Pines Historic House and Garden, Lock 4, Tree of Knowledge, Charles Sturt Memorial, The How do I get there? Village Loxton, Pepper Tree and Loxton Langhorne Creek is 66km South East of Adelaide. Christmas Lights Festival. Follow the South Eastern Freeway from the city and take either the Mt Barker exit for the scenic Tourist information ONLY route, or continue to the Strathalbyn exit. Loxton Visitor Information Centre From Strathalbyn, Langhorne Creek is only 15km Bookpurnong Terrace down the road. There is no public transport to Langhorne Creek. Loxton SA 5333 08 8584 8071
Where can I stay? http://www.visitloxton.com.au/ There are B&B`s in Langhorne Creek and nearby
Strathalbyn where there is also a hotel, motel and When should I go there? caravan park with camping facilities. December - April Apples, grape picking May - February Citrus June - August Vine pruning
October - March Stonefruit LOXTON How do I get there? Loxton, situated on the Southern bank of the Loxton is 255 kms East of Adelaide following the Murray River boasts first class accommodation, Sturt Highway to Kingston then turn South. unique attractions, a nationally recognised golf Alternatively you may choose to travel via the course, thriving retail and business centre, Barossa Valley through Angaston to Swan Reach
and onto Loxton. Another option is to take the [email protected]
South Eastern Freeway to Tailem Bend through Karoonda and then on to Loxton. https://www.barossa.com/
Daily bus services operate from Adelaide to the Riverland through Berri and Renmark. Connecting bus services operate to Loxton daily. When should I go there? February - April Grape picking June - September Vine pruning September - December Vine training
Where can I stay? How do I get there? A hotel/motel, backpacker hostel, caravan and From Adelaide take the Main North Road to cabin park, with camping facilities and B&B Gawler and the Barossa Valley Way. There are guesthouses are located in town. There is very daily scheduled train services from Adelaide to little on farm accommodation. Gawler then bus to the Barossa. From Sydney and Mildura take the Sturt Highway from Renmark and enter via Truro and Nuriootpa. From Melbourne via Eden Valley, turn off at Murray Bridge and travel to Palmer and Tungkillo and enter at Mount Pleasant. LYNDOCH Lyndoch is one of the oldest towns in South Australia dating back to 1839. The town is positioned at the Southern end of the Barossa
Valley, 55 kms North East of Adelaide. Today it is Where can I stay? a vibrant town supported by a number of small Accommodation in Lyndoch ranges from motels family-owned vineyards and wine industry giants and motor inns, B&Bs, guesthouses, units, such as Orlando and Henschke. It is an area rich cottages and houses. There is also a backpacker in history as well as award-winning rieslings, hostel at nearby Tanunda. chardonnays, semillons, shiraz, cabernets and fine ports and sherries.
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1800 062 332 MCLAREN VALE Known as the Southern Vales, a large area is www.harvesttrail.gov.au planted to vineyards with more than 30 wineries, including Hardy’s and Seaview, which have been
established for more than 150 years. The area Places to visit was the second wine region established in South Lyndoch Hill Retreats, Lyndoch Lavender Farm, Australia and it is also a wonderful historic tourist Lyndoch bakery and restaurant, Barossa and craft area. Helicopters and Yaldara Estate. Includes McLaren Flat and Willunga.
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1800 062 332 NURIOOTPA Nuriootpa is one of the larger towns in the [email protected] Barossa Valley, Australia’s premier wine region and is the commercial centre for the region. www.harvesttrail.gov.au It is located 76 kms North East of Adelaide with a population of 6,107. The area has an abundance National Harvest Labour Information Service of wineries with cellar door sales as well as arts, crafts, antiques and smallgoods, reflecting the 1800 062 332 strong tourist industry. The town boasts beautiful public parks, gardens and shaded picnic spots. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
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How do I get there? https://www.barossa.com/ McLaren Vale is 39 kms South of Adelaide via the Main South Road. Bus services operate daily from Adelaide. Air, rail and bus services travel daily to When should I go there? Adelaide from all other capitals. February - April Grape picking June - September Vine pruning September - December Vine training
How do I get there? Where can I stay? From Adelaide take the Main North Road to There are hotels, motels, cottages and cabins, the Sturt Highway and enter via Gawler and B&Bs and a caravan park located in town. the Barossa Valley Way. There are daily scheduled services of train from Adelaide to Gawler then bus to the Barossa. From Sydney take the Sturt Highway from Renmark and enter via Truro.
From Melbourne via Eden Valley, turn off at 84 Murray Ave Murray Bridge and travel to Palmer and Tungkillo Renmark SA 5341 and enter at Mount Pleasant. 1300 661 704
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PARINGA How do I get there? Paringa is 250 kms from Adelaide on the Sturt Paringa is five kilometres East of Renmark on the Highway which runs between Adelaide and Murray River. It is a significant horticultural Sydney. Renmark is five kilometres from Paringa settlement producing grapes, citrus and stonefruit. and is the main stop for coaches. Coaches A large production area lies to the North of the connecting to Melbourne can be accessed from town at Murtho and almonds to the North East at Mildura. Lindsay Point.
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famous Coonawarra terra rossa soils which have Places to visit produced excellent red wines for the past century. Cammies Antiques & Collectables, Wilkadene The town is also famous as the central location in Wool Shed Brewery, Paringa Community the life of Mary McKillop, the first Australian to be Museum, Paringa lifting span bridge, Bert Dix canonised by the Catholic Church. The region Memorial Park, The Black Stump, Murtho Forest offers significant coastal experiences as well as and Lock 5. cool climate growing areas for the wine industry.
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Places to visit Renmark is the largest town and business centre Places to visit include the Naracoorte Caves, Bool in South Australia’s Riverland. Famous for its Lagoon, Canunda National Park and around scenic riverbank location, Renmark is a major Mount Gambier, the Blue Lake and volcanic drive tourist attraction with a lot of river based activity. experience. The oldest irrigation settlement in Australia, the Renmark area produces a wide range of Tourist information ONLY horticultural crops including grapes for wine, Penola-Coonawarra Visitor Centre drying and table use, citrus and stonefruit, some olives and seasonal vegetables. A major 27 Arthur Street expansion occurred as part of the soldier Penola SA 5277 settlement program after WWII, particularly around Cooltong. 08 8737 2855 / 08 8737 2391 Harvest Labour Assistance [email protected]
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Allow four hours drive from Adelaide or five hours from Melbourne. Use Highway One or allow an www.harvesttrail.gov.au extra two hours from Melbourne via the spectacular Great Ocean Road. Public transport is available with a bus service from Melbourne to Places to visit Mount Gambier with daily connections through Harry Clarke Fountains, Mallee Estate Wineries, Penola and links to Adelaide. Renmark Community Hotel, Frank Harding Gallery, Olivewood, PS Industry, Chaffey Theatre, Ruston’s Rose Garden, Lookout Towers, Angove’s Winery and Almondco Almond Hut.
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Renmark Paringa Visitor Information Centre Where can I stay? Accommodation available in Penola consists of 84 Murray Ave backpacker hostels, motels, hotels, apartments, Renmark SA 5341 cottages and cabins. Within about a half hour travel are other options in Naracoorte, Mount 1300 661 704 Gambier and Kalangadoo. [email protected]
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January - April Apples, pears, grape picking May - February Citrus Places to visit June - August Vine pruning Post Office Museum, Chateau Tanunda Winery, October - March Stonefruit Goat Square, the Lutheran Churches of Tabor, Langmeil and St. John’s, Cooperages, Mengler’s How do I get there? Hill Lookout, many district wineries, craft, Renmark is located on the Sturt Highway which antiques, smallgoods and pastry shops. runs between Adelaide and Sydney. Renmark is the main stop for coaches and buses run between Tourist information ONLY Renmark and Adelaide and Renmark and Mildura. Barossa Visitor Information Centre Mildura coaches can connect to Melbourne. 66-68 Murray Street Tanunda SA 5352
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When should I go there? February - April Grape picking June - September Vine pruning September - December Vine training TANUNDA
Tanunda is located in the heart of the famous How do I get there? Barossa Valley, Australia’s premier wine region. Tanunda is 80 kms North of Adelaide. From Australia’s largest concentration of wineries and Adelaide take the Main North Road to Gawler, vineyards are through the Valley. Originally then on to the Barossa Valley Way. There are settled by Germans, who called the town daily bus services from Adelaide. “Langmeil”, the region maintains a strong German influence. The name Barossa was given by the then Surveyor-General Colonel Light, but incorrectly spelled from the Spanish word “Barrosa”, meaning “Hill of Roses”, a site of a battle in Spain in which Colonel Light had Where can I stay? participated. There are hotels, motels, resorts, caravan and The wine industry is dominant in the Barossa and cabin parks, guesthouses, B&Bs, farm and eco the region has made a name for itself around the stays in town and throughout the Valley. There is world for the bold table wines which are made in also a backpacker hostel in Tanunda. the region. A fine range of arts, crafts, antiques and smallgoods are supported by the strong tourist industry in the area.
Includes Rowland Flat, Greenock and Keyneton.
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WAIKERIE Waikerie SA 5330 Waikerie is 177 kms North East of Adelaide and is 08 8541 0708 one of the five major towns of the Riverland. With its steep banks there are many scenic river [email protected] lookouts. Crops in the area include citrus, grapes and stonefruit. The river also provides tourism for www.waikerie.com the area, with many water activities along with its world class gliding venue. When should I go there? Harvest Labour Assistance January - April Grapes MADEC Australia May - February Citrus 8 Ral Ral Avenue May - August Vine pruning Renmark SA 5341 October - March Stonefruit 1800 062 332
How do I get there? Waikerie is 177 kms North East of Adelaide [email protected]
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Places to visit Where can I stay? The Orange Tree, Riverfront Lookout, There is a hotel, motels, B&Bs and houseboats Rivergum Cruises, Waikerie Bycicle Hire, available in town. Very little farm facilities for Viewpoint Cafe, Havenhand Chocolates and camping or hut type accommodation are Rainmoth Gallery. available.
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South Australia Grain
South Australia Eyre Peninsula Murray Mallee Northern Area Port Adelaide South East Yorke Peninsula
Grain crops in South Australia are mainly wheat, barley, canola, oats and pulses. These are referred to as winter crops, being sown during autumn and winter and harvested in spring and summer. Summer grain crops are not grown in SA.
The growing region is restricted to the southern third of the state and extends west of Ceduna to within a few of hundred km of the WA border.
Typically the harvest commences on the Eyre Peninsula around the end of September or early October, then ripening moves east and then south over a period of up to 2 months. The harvest will generally be completed in any one location over about 6 to 8 weeks. The South East finishes last and is usually completed by mid January.
A small amount of labouring work on the farm is available but most demand is for tractor and header/harvester drivers. Experience operating similar types of machinery is usually demanded due to the complexity and high cost of this machinery with some equipment costing as much as a half million dollars and utilising complex computer and GPS systems. Farmers are more likely to train a worker for tractor driving towing a chaser bin that catches the grain from the header/harvester on the move, however any form a of machinery driving experience is definitely an advantage. Drivers with large truck licences are also always in demand.
The majority of seasonal work opportunities lie with the silos or grain bunkers where grain is delivered to be consolidated, graded and stored before being distributed to domestic and export markets. Experience is not required as on-the-job training will be provided, however most of the work is very physical, heavy, and outside in hot, dusty conditions. There will only be a small number of jobs in comfortable air- conditioned buildings. Jobs may include Weighbridge Operator, Bunker, Tarp Team Member.
As silos are generally in a town, daily transport is less of an issue than farm work, however budget accommodation is not always easy to find, so a camper van or substantial tent will provide more options.
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TASMANIA
Horticulture is a vibrant and flourishing industry in Tasmania and involves the production of cherries, hops, vegetables, grapes, apples, berries, walnuts and stonefruit. The fertile Valleys of the Coal River, Huon Valley and Derwent Valley in the south; Meander Valley, Tamar Valley and Dorset Region in the North; and Mersey Valley, Leven Valley and Circular Head district in the North west are responsible for much of the State’s developed horticulture. Cultural changes have seen the production of wine and other fruit crops as well as herbs in recent times.
The Tasmanian wine industry is well regarded for the subtlety of its many cool climate varieties. Forestry has been significant historically and the husbandry of high quality sheep and cattle is also important to the economy of the State. Hobart, the State capital, is located in the south and is situated on the banks of the Derwent River, where every year comes to a close with the finish of the world famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race at Constitution Dock, in the heart of the city. For information about Tasmania visit www.discovertasmania.com.
TASMANIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Burnie
February March April Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand January February December Medium Medium Medium Cherries Demand Demand Demand January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February November December March High April High May High High High Demand Demand Demand Medium High Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Deloraine
January February May December March High April High High High Demand Demand Medium High Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Devonport
March April May Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand January February March April December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January December Medium Medium Cherries Demand Demand January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Huonville
March High April High May High Apples Demand Demand Demand January February December High Medium High Cherries Demand Demand Demand March April June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February November December March High April High May High High High Demand Demand Demand High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Launceston
February May March High April High Medium Demand Demand Medium Apples Demand Demand March May April High July High August High Medium Demand Medium Demand Demand Grapes Demand Demand New Norfolk
January February December High High High Cherries Demand Demand Demand March April June August Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand September October March High April High Medium Medium Hops Demand Demand Demand Demand
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TASMANIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Richmond
March April May June July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April December High Medium Medium Medium High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February March April December High Medium Medium Medium High Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April December High Medium Medium Medium High Cherries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Scottsdale
September October November March High April High High High High Hops Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Smithton
January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Ulverstone
January February August September October November December March High April High May High June High July Medium High High Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February November December March High April High May High High High Demand Demand Demand Medium High Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand
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BURNIE December - February Cherries Burnie is a North coast town originally vital as a November - May Berries timber port but now as the largest container terminal in Tasmania. It is located 152 kms North How do I get there? West of Launceston on the Bass Highway. Much Burnie is 152 kms North West of Launceston of the State’s produce leaves from Burnie to make following the Bass Highway. Daily bus services its way to the mainland or to the markets of the operate from both Launceston and Hobart and world. Burnie is known for its seaside location, there is a direct air service from Melbourne to surfing, seafood and geology. Tin was discovered Burnie daily. Local public transport does not in 1871 and mining expanded the town. service the farm areas so your own transport Agricultural products, tin and timber. would be an advantage. Tin was discovered in 1871 and mining expanded the town. Burnie began to grow rapidly as a major port for the region. Agricultural products, tin and timber were the main exports and when a paper mill was established in 1937, there was a massive expansion of the port and the town. Horticulture Where can I stay? remains a major production feature of the area. 70 There are hotels, motels, caravan parks and a years of papermaking history, creative innovation backpacker hostel in town. and art is celebrated at the contemporary Makers’ Workshop.
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Deloraine is a charming historical town located 51 www.harvesttrail.gov.au
kms West of Launceston on the banks of the Meander River. The town reflects its early history Places to visit in its many colonial buildings while the Emu Valley Rhododendrom, Hellyers Road surrounding area is used for mixed farming and Distillery, Guide Falls Waterfall, Guide Falls dairying. Deloraine is the major commercial centre Animal Farm, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, of the Meander Valley and there are daily bus Makers’ Workshop & Creative Paper Mill, Little services from Launceston to the town. Penguin Observation Centre, Fernglade Platypus Harvest workers will need adequate protection Trail, Burnie Park. from the weather which is variable during the day. Rainy conditions can sometimes interrupt harvest Tourist information ONLY and workers are advised to have enough cash to Burnie Visitor Information Centre support themselves during times of inclement weather. 2 Bass Highway, Parklands Burnie Tas 7320 Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service 03 6430 5831 1800 062 332 [email protected] www.harvesttrail.gov.au www.discoverburnie.net
Places to visit When should I go there? Deloraine is in the heart of the Great Western January - December Vegetables Tiers Touring Route with excellent access to Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, February - April Apples Mole Creek Karst National Park, and the Great
Western Tiers. Yarns artwork in silk, Deloraine Melbourne. Devonport has a unique history, and Districts Folk Museum. The Meander Valley especially as the home town of the former plays host to AGFEST, a national agricultural Tasmanian Premier and only Tasmanian Prime event, which takes place in May each year. The Minister of Australia, Joseph Lyons. The port’s Deloraine Craft Fair is also a national event in lighthouse, which was completed in 1899, stands November. on Mersey Bluff and is part of the National Estate Register. The fertile soils of the surrounding area Tourist information ONLY produce fine stonefruit, berries, potatoes and Great Western Tiers Visitor Centre other vegetables. Includes Spreyton and Don. 98-100 Emu Bay Road Deloraine Tas 7304 Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service 03 6362 5280 1800 062 332
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Places to visit When should I go there? Tasmanian Arboretum, Home Hill (home of January - December Vegetables Joseph Lyons), Don River railway, Devonport December - May Raspberries Gallery and Arts Centre, Maritime Museum, Australia Weaving Mills Factory Outlet, Antique
Emporium, Mersey Bluff and Bluff Beach, Penguin How do I get there? rookery at Lillico Beach, Simon Martin Whips Deloraine is located on the banks of the Meander Studio, The Big Big House. River 228 kms North of Hobart and 48 kms West of Launceston. The town is a 30 minute drive from Tourist information ONLY Launceston or Devonport. Devonport Visitor Centre 92 Formby Road Devonport Tas 7310
03 6424 4466
Where can I stay? Deloraine also has a full range of accommodation [email protected] to suit every budget and preference including motels, hotels, caravan parks, camping grounds, www.devonporttasmania.travel bed and breakfast properties, and youth hostels. More details are available at www.greatwesterntiers.net.au. When should I go there? January - December Vegetables March - May Apples December - January Stonefruit, cherries December - April Berries DEVONPORT The North coast town of Devonport is located on How do I get there? the mouth of the Mersey River, 98 kms to the Devonport is 98 kms North West of Launceston North West of Launceston, following the Bass on the Bass Highway. The “Spirit of Tasmania” Highway. A vibrant town, the port is the major travels to and from Melbourne daily (leaving at 9 daily entry point for vehicular traffic travelling on pm and arriving at 7 am). There are regular flights the “Spirit of Tasmania” ships, to and from from Melbourne to the Devonport airport. There is a daily bus service from Hobart, the State’s
capital, and regular bus services between Cockle Creek, Recherche Bay, Cygnet art Launceston and Devonport. There is limited local galleries, Tahune Forest Airwalk and reserve, public transport so it is advisable to have your Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin, jet boats, own transport. Hasting caves and thermal pool.
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23 Main road Where can I stay? Huonville Tas 7109 There are many motels, hotels, B&Bs, guest houses, backpacker hostels and caravan parks in 03 6264 0326 and around town. There is little or no accommodation available on farms in the area. [email protected]
www.huonvalleyvisitorcentre.com.au
When should I go there? HUONVILLE March - April Grapes March - May Apples The Southern Tasmanian town of Huonville is located on the Huon River 39 kms South of June - August Vine pruning Hobart. Huonville is the centre of Tasmania’s December - February Cherries major cherry and apple producing area and December - May Strawberries historically the area has also been a substantial timber and hop producer. In recent times many of the older apples have been removed and the area How do I get there? replanted to newer apple varieties as well as large Huonville is 39 kms South of Hobart, following the corporate plantings of cherries, cool climate grape Huon Highway. Daily bus services run between varieties and strawberries. Huonville and Hobart however, many farms are The spectacularly beautiful Huon Pine is grown in out of town so your own transport would be very the region and has been traditionally used for boat useful. building as well as in decorative timber work. The region is also a major area of interest for the many tourists who visit Tasmania each year. Harvest workers will need adequate protection from the weather and the crop environment. Cold, rainy and sometimes squally conditions can often Where can I stay? interrupt harvest in the South of the State. There are several hotels and guesthouses Includes Ranelagh, Geeveston, Grove, Lucaston, throughout the region as well as backpacker Cradoc, Wattle Grove, Franklin, Dover and hostels in Huonville and Cygnet. There are also Cygnet. caravan parks at Snug, Cygnet and Dover.
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LAUNCESTON Places to visit The city of Launceston is the second largest in The Apple Shed, Hartz Mountain National Park, Tasmania and lies at the head of the Tamar River. South-West National Park, Ida Bay Railway,
Initially set up as a military command post, the Hobart following the Midland Highway. Air and town has a large number of historically significant bus travel between Hobart and Launceston is buildings. Port facilities were recognised, available daily with air services each day from developed and used for the early shipments of mainland Australia. wool and wheat grown in the area. Whalers and sealers also used the port in the early days. Some mining was carried out, especially for tin and the town even had its own stock exchange. As the town grew, it was built around many beautiful parks and gardens and today is often referred to Where can I stay? as the “Garden City”. There are many hotels, motels, guesthouses, The region has been noted for the production of B&Bs, backpacker hostels, caravan parks and apples and in more recent times grapes, with the farm stays. Tasmanian wine industry flourishing.
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www.harvesttrail.gov.au New Norfolk is located on the upper reaches of
the Derwent River, 37 kms to the North East of Hobart following the Lyell Highway. Settled in the Places to visit late 1790’s, the region became home to many Launceston Cataract Gorge & First Basin, convicts from Norfolk Island who were shipped to Historical buildings, Penny Royal, Tamar River New Norfolk during 1807-1808. Cruises, Franklin House, Cataract Gorge, City Once the road was built from Hobart Town to New Park, Prince’s Square, Queen Victoria Museum Norfolk the area thrived. Hops became a major and Art Gallery, Seaport Marina, Harvest Markets, crop in the 1860’s and along with grapes and The Design Centre Tasmania, Cycling and the cherries and continue to be grown in the region. Old Umbrella Shop. Includes Boyer, Plenty and Bushy Park.
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68-72 Cameron Street Launceston Tas 7250 www.harvesttrail.gov.au
1800 651 827 Places to visit [email protected] Tynwald House, Willow Court, St Matthew’s Anglican Church (the oldest church in Tasmania), www.destinationlaunceston.com.au Bush Inn, Old Colony Inn, salmon ponds and Norske Skog Mill.
When should I go there? Tourist information ONLY February - May Apples New Norfolk Visitor Information Centre March - May Grapes Circle Street July - August Vine pruning New Norfolk Tas 7140
How do I get there? 03 6261 3700 Launceston is 60 kms inland from the North coast following the Tamar River and is 200 kms North of
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December - February Cherries Places to visit Richmond Bridge, St John’s Catholic Church, How do I get there? Richmond Gaol, Richmond Arms Hotel, St Luke’s New Norfolk is 37 kms North West of Hobart on Anglican Church, Salamanca Market, Port Arthur the Lyell Highway. A daily bus service is available Historic Site, Bruny Island, Court House, Prospect from Hobart to New Norfolk, except Sundays and House, Laurel Cottage and various shops, stores, public holidays. cottages and houses in the Georgian style.
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Level 3, 15 Murray Street Where can I stay? Hobart Tas 7000 There are hotels, a motel, caravan parks, guesthouses and B&Bs in and around town. (03) 6165 5334 Budget and on farm accommodation is very limited in the area. [email protected]
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When should I go there? RICHMOND January - December Vegetables March - May Grapes The historic town of Richmond is located on the Coal River, 27 kms to the North East of Hobart. June - July Vine pruning There are more than 45 buildings in Richmond December - April Stonefruit, apples, cherries listed on the National Estate Register, with the most famous of the town’s attractions being the How do I get there? Richmond Bridge over the Coal River, which was The Richmond and Coal River Valley is 27 kms completed in 1825. The area was explored soon North East of Hobart. A regular public bus service after European settlement in 1803. Land was is available on weekdays from Hobart to the subsequently granted to settlers and by 1815 the Valley. There is no local public transport so your area was well known for the production of grain own transport will be useful. with a mill being built to process the grain for the thriving colony. A gaol was established with convicts providing the labour for the construction of the town’s buildings, built in the style of the Georgian era. Where can I stay? In recent times the area has flourished with wine There are hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses production, stonefruit and berry crops. The region available in Richmond. There is limited is well known for the subtle flavours of their accommodation available on farms in the area produce, ripened slowly in the cool climate which and camping on farm is often not permitted. prevails in the area. A range of accommodation is available in and around Hobart, 27 kms from Richmond. Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service
SCOTTSDALE Where can I stay? There are hotels, motels, B&Bs, and self The beautiful rural township of Scottsdale is in the contained units in and around Scottsdale. heart of North East Tasmania, approximately 70 kms from Launceston. It is the service centre of the Dorset municipality, with a population of around 2 500. Forestry is a major source of employment in the area plus local timber mills and outlets. Just 15 minutes away is the seaside SMITHTON township of Bridport. Smithton is the last major township located on the Harvest Labour Assistance North West coast of Tasmania, 135 kms from National Harvest Labour Information Service Devonport, and 86 kms from Burnie. From the unforgettable coastline to the untamed wilderness 1800 062 332 there is natural beauty and adventure around
every turn. The town is the main commercial www.harvesttrail.gov.au centre for the Circular Head municipality and is
built around a large timber mill and potato processing plant. Places to visit Weather is variable during the day so be prepared North East Park, Mount Stronach Walk, for rain and sunshine. Workers are advised to Bridestowe Lavender Farm, Scottsdale RSL check that harvest is progressing before Military Museum, Art Cafe, Anzac Park, chainsaw relocating to the area. carvings, Tin Mine Centre. Harvest Labour Assistance Tourist information ONLY National Harvest Labour Information Service Scottsdale Visitor Information Centre 1800 062 332 4 Alfred Street
Scottsdale Tas 7260 www.harvesttrail.gov.au
03 6352 6518 Places to visit [email protected] Smithton is the gateway to the Tarkine forests, Arthur River and Cape Grim on the West coast. www.dorset.tas.gov.au Other tourist attractions include Dismal Swamp and the historic town of Stanley.
When should I go there? Tourist information ONLY January - December Vegetables Stanley Visitor Centre March - April Hops 45 Main Road September - November Hops stringing Stanley Tas 7331 How do I get there? There are two alternative major routes from 1300 138 229 Launceston to Scottsdale. The A3 highway, 70 kms from Scottsdale and the B81 Tourist Route [email protected] through Lilydale. Regular bus services are available to and from Scottsdale and other towns www.stanley.com.au in the area.
When should I go there? Ulverstone Tas 7315 January - December Vegetables 03 6425 2839
How do I get there? Smithton is situated at the mouth of the Duck [email protected]
River, approximately one hour’s drive West of Burnie along the Bass Highway. www.coasttocanyon.com.au
When should I go there? January - March Tomatoes
January - December Vegetables, mushrooms Where can I stay? November - May Berries The Circular Head region offers visitors a broad and varied range of accommodation from luxury How do I get there? suites to hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and caravan parks. Ulverstone is 28 kms East of Burnie and 25 kms West of Devonport on the Bass Highway. It is 125 kms North West of Launceston, also on the Bass Highway. There are regular air services to Burnie from Hobart and Melbourne as well as daily bus services from Hobart and Launceston. An hourly bus service operates from Ulverstone through ULVERSTONE Burnie to Wynyard each day. The daily ferry A coastal town in Tasmania’s North, Ulverstone it service to and from Melbourne operates from is midway between Burnie and Devonport, 325 Devonport. kms North of Hobart and 125 kms North West of Launceston. Ulverstone is at the mouth of the Leven River and is a major tourist centre for the region. Early forestry and timber production to supply the needs in the Victorian goldfields has Where can I stay? allowed the dairy, beef and potato industries to flourish, using the fertile brown volcanic soils to There are many hotels, motels, guesthouses, best advantage. caravan and cabin parks, B&Bs and backpacker Includes Gunns Plains. hostels in and around town.
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Places to visit Ulverstone History Museum, Woodcraft Gallery & Workshop, Ulverstone Waterslide, miniature railway, Leven Canyon, Preston Falls, Dial Range, Wings Wildlife Park, Kaydale Lodge, Gunns Plains Cave and Braddons lookout.
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VICTORIA
Victoria’s fertile soils and access to water for irrigation confirms the State as a great food source for the nation. The Murray River, which forms the Northern border with NSW, provides water for the production of a range of fruit, vegetables and stock. The rangelands and slopes allow cool climate cropping with the vast plains of the west providing most of Victoria’s wool and grain production. Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, on the banks of the Yarra, is regarded as the sporting and cultural capital of the nation. For information about backpacking in Melbourne and Victoria, visit www.backpackvictoria.com.
VICTORIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bairnsdale / Lindenow
January February April May June August September October November December March High July Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium High High High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Beechworth
March April May Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand November December High High Cherries Demand Demand February March April June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand March April Medium Medium Nuts Demand Demand Cobram
January February May March High April High High High Demand Demand Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand November December High High Cherries Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February May December High High March High April High Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Echuca
January February April March High Medium High Medium Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Koo Wee Rup
September October November December High High High High Asparagus Demand Demand Demand Demand Maffra
January February March April October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Mildura
January May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February May September High March High April High Medium June High July High August High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Mornington Peninsula
March April May June August September October November Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January November December High Medium High Cherries Demand Demand Demand January February March December Medium Medium Medium Medium Berries Demand Demand Demand Demand January February November December March High April High High High High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March April Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Myrtleford
January February March April Medium Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand Demand March April Medium Medium Nuts Demand Demand February March June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand
March High April High Hops Demand Demand Nangiloc
January May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May September Medium High March High April High Medium June High July High August High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium High High Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Nyah
January May September October November December June High July High August High Medium Medium Medium Medium High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May September March High April High June High July High August High Medium High Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September November December July Medium High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Robinvale
January February May September March High April High June High July High August High High High Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand March June April High May High Medium Demand Demand Medium Almonds/Pistachios Demand Demand January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Rutherglen
March April May Medium Medium Medium Apples Demand Demand Demand
November December High High Cherries Demand Demand February March April June August July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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VICTORIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Shepparton
January February Medium High March High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand January February April May Medium High March High Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand November December Medium Medium Cherries Demand Demand January February April March High Medium High Medium Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Swan Hill
January May August September October November December June High July High Medium Medium Demand Demand Medium Medium High High High Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May September March High April High June High July High August High Medium High Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand January February May June October November December July Medium High High Medium Medium Demand Medium High High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand March June April High May High Medium Demand Demand Medium Almonds/Pistachios Demand Demand
January February May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Warragul
March March March March March March March March March March March March Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Tomatoes / Capsicums Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
March Medium Apples Demand Daffodils Asparagus Yarra Valley
February High March High April High May High Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand
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https://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/gippsland/travel- BAIRNSDALE information/visitor-information-centres/bairnsdale- visitor-information-centre Bairnsdale is the regional and commercial centre of East Gippsland. The Bairnsdale area is famous When should I go there? for its beautiful forests and rivers, extensive inland January - Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lake system and coastline, quaint villages and December lettuce, potatoes, carrots alpine regions. Work in the Bairnsdale area occurs throughout February - Chillis, capsicums, egg plant, the year, with the majority of opportunities from June tomatoes August - Spring through to Autumn. In the warmer months, Asparagus take care to keep hydrated and wear clothing to January protect you from the sun. You will need to have a November - Celery, snow peas reasonable level of fitness as the work includes May picking, packing and some bending, especially for asparagus. You will generally require your own December - Corn, beans, pumpkins, transport as there is no public transport service May cucumbers, squash, onions, leeks available from Bairnsdale. In addition, Bairnsdale hosts two major food producers, Vegco and How do I get there? Patties. Bairnsdale is 282 kms from Melbourne and 747 kms from Sydney, via the Princes Highway. The Harvest Labour Assistance V/Line train service runs three times per day from National Harvest Labour Information Service Melbourne. By car, take the South Eastern Freeway, travel on to the Princes Freeway and 1800 062 332 follow the signs to Bairnsdale.
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Places to visit St Mary’s Church with its famous frescos, the Where can I stay? 1893 Court House, East Gippsland Art Gallery, There are hotels, motels and caravan parks Historical Museum, one of several gorges in the located in the Bairnsdale area. Some farms may area, the Den of Nargun, Krowthunkoolong have facilities for on farm camping but you will Keeping Place, the Canoe Tree, heritage walks, need to have your own equipment. Macleod’s Morass, Mitchell River walk. In the area there are district wineries, art galleries, Buchan Caves, Fairy Dell, Paynesville and Raymond Island, Lakes Entrance, Gippsland Lakes and the East Gippsland Rail Trail. BEECHWORTH Tourist information ONLY Beechworth is located in Victoria’s North east. It is Bairnsdale Visitor Information Centre approximately three hours from Melbourne and 240 Main Street approximately seven hours from Sydney. It is part of the Legends, Wine and High Country Region, Bairnsdale Vic 3875 with its sensational views and a town rich in history that offers a glimpse into centuries past. 1800 637 060 This is ’Ned Kelly’ country. Nearby Stanley is located in Victoria’s North east [email protected] between Beechworth and Myrtleford. It is ideally located in the stunning sub-alpine region of North East Victoria, and is surrounded by fruit and nut orchards as well as pine and old eucalypt forests.
As there is no public transport to or around Beechworth has a number of motels, B&Bs, Stanley, your own transport is preferable. hotels and caravan park accommodation with self contained accommodation available. Harvest Labour Assistance In Stanley there is hotel/B&B accommodation, National Harvest Labour Information Service along with a caravan park in nearby Silver Creek.
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COBRAM Places to visit The restored historic and cultural precinct, shops, Cobram is a large fruit growing area situated on galleries, heritage buildings, great bush walks, the the Murray River just 250 kms North of Rail Trail, and the Court House where Australia’s Melbourne. The district is referred to as Peaches infamous bushranger ’Ned Kelly’ and his mother and Cream country as it is an irrigated fruit and were tried. dairy region with large areas of stonefruit varieties Around Stanley, visit the Murmungee Lookout, and many dairies. The small farm area expanded Lake Kerferd, Stanley State Forest, Mount with the introduction of soldier settlements after Stanley berry, apple, chestnut and other orchards WWII followed by a significant number of Italian when in season, forest drive. immigrants arriving and establishing themselves in the farming community. Tourist information ONLY Cobram includes the smaller towns of Barooga, Beechworth Visitor Information Centre Strathmerton, Tocumwal and Yarroweyah. See also Shepparton and Echuca. 103 Ford Street
Beechworth Vic 3747 Harvest Labour Assistance 03 5728 8065 MADEC Australia Suite 1 and 4, 461 Wyndham Street [email protected] Shepparton Vic 3630
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How do I get there? By car along the Hume Freeway (No.31 then the Places to visit C315) or by train from Melbourne to Wangaratta, Murray River riverbanks, Thompson’s Beach, then the bus to Beechworth. River Cruises, Public Library, Quinn Island and district wineries.
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2-4 Station Street Where can I stay? Cobram Vic 3644
during the 1850’s, as did the development of the 03 5872 2132 Australian interior. The waterfront area is still maintained in the [email protected] period of the paddle steamers, being one of the town’s main tourist attractions. The area was used https://www.suncountryonthemurray.com.au as a natural river crossing for cattle farmed in the
/ Riverina of NSW being sent to market in Melbourne. Milling of the local Red Gum became When should I go there? one of the key industries until after WWI when January - December Citrus soldier settlement provided opportunities in January - December Vegetables dairying, milk processing and fruit growing. In recent times wineries have developed around January - May Apples, pears Echuca. April - October Tree pruning November - January Cherries Harvest Labour Assistance December - May Stonefruit National Harvest Labour Information Service 1800 062 332
How do I get there? Cobram is 250 kms North of Melbourne via the www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Hume Freeway and the Goulburn Valley Highway and 542 kms south west of Sydney on the Hume and Murray Valley Highways. Rail and bus service Places to visit operate daily from Sydney to Cobram via Albury Port of Echuca, wharf, The Old Pump House, river and a daily rail and bus service is available boats, Star Hotel, Sharp’s Magic Movie House & between Melbourne and Cobram via Shepparton. Penny Arcade, Bridge Hotel, Holden Car There is no local public transport available museum, Old Brothel and Steam Packet, Echuca between properties. Rail Station, Historical Society, Great Aussie Beer Shed, Billabong Ranch, Oz Maze and Torrumbarry Weir.
Tourist information ONLY Echuca Moama Regional Tourism Where can I stay? There are a number of hotels, motels, caravan 2 Heygarth Street and cabin parks in town. The majority of growers Echuca Vic 3564 do not offer formal accommodation but some offer powered and un-powered tent sites if you secure 03 5480 7555 or 1800 804 446 employment with them. [email protected]
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ECHUCA When should I go there? January - April Tomatoes Echuca, originally Victoria’s largest inland port, is located on the banks of the Murray River, 205 How do I get there? kms North of Melbourne. Famous for its massive Echuca is 205 kms North of Melbourne following riverside wharf, which originally was five times the the Hume Freeway and the McIvor and Northern present size, it was built at three distinct heights Highways. Regular daily rail and bus services to cater for the rise and fall of the river and to travel to and from Echuca and Melbourne. There allow the loading and unloading of river freight to is no public transport to farms in the area so your the railhead in town. The river trade expanded own transport would be useful.
Take the South Gippsland Highway through Cranbourne, about 20 minutes out is a turn to Koo Wee Rup. If coming along the Princes Highway travel to Pakenham then turn right onto Racecourse Road and travel 15 kms, bringing you Where can I stay? straight into Koo Wee Rup. There is a bus service There are many hotels, motels, caravan and cabin which runs from Cranbourne to Koo Wee Rup, parks, B&Bs, backpacker hostels, guesthouses contact V/Line for timetables. and houseboats available in and around town.
Where can I stay? KOO WEE RUP There is a motel in Koo Wee Rup, with a number of other accommodation places in the surrounding Located 45 minutes south east of Melbourne, Koo area. Wee Rup is a small town renowned for its rich fertile soil. This town produces a large amount of Australia’s fresh asparagus and is well known for its market gardens and dairy properties.
Harvest Labour Assistance MAFFRA National Harvest Labour Information Service Located 228 kms east of Melbourne in Gippsland, 1800 062 332 Maffra is situated between the Alpine National Park and the 90 Mile Beach. www.harvesttrail.gov.au With a population of 4000, Maffra’s major industries are dairying and vegetables.
Places to visit Harvest Labour Assistance Koo Wee Rup Asparagus Tours, Historical National Harvest Labour Information Service Society Museum, Bayles Fauna Park, The observation tower and Warrook cattle farm. Koo 1800 062 332
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Tourist information ONLY Koo Wee Rup Newsagency Places to visit Alpine National Park, 90 Mile Beach and the 44 Station Street Gippsland Lakes. Koo Wee Rup Vic 3981 Tourist information ONLY 03 5997 1456
Maffra Visitor Information Centre [email protected] 96 Johnson Street Maffra Vic 3860 www.kooweerupnewsagency.com.au 03 5141 1811
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When should I go there? October - February Asparagus Harvest Labour Assistance October - April Vegetables MADEC Australia th Cnr 10 Street and Deakin Avenue How do I get there? Mildura Vic 3500 Maffra is accessible by road via the Princes Highway from Melbourne, turning off after 1800 062 332 Traralgon (the country road scenic drive) or turning off past Rosedale. There is a V/Line train [email protected] from Melbourne changing to coach at Traralgon and then onto Maffra. Buses operate from Sydney www.madec.edu.au with passengers disembarking at Stratford (ten kilometres from Maffra). National Harvest Labour Information Service
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Where can I stay? There are a number of hotels, motels and caravan Places to visit parks in the area. The local backpacker hostel is Alfred Deakin Centre, the Chaffey Trail, Mildura also a good source for finding harvest work in the Arts Centre and Rio Vista Museum, Old Mildura area. Homestead, Australian Inland Botanical Gardens, paddle steamer cruises, district wineries, Kings Billabong and Psyche Bend Pumphouse, Red Cliffs Pumping Station, Big Lizzie, Deakin Estate Wines, Zilzie Wines, Nursery Ridge Wines, Lindemans Winery, Lake Cullulleraine, Mungo National Park and the Hattah-Kulkyne National MILDURA Park. Mildura is a major regional city on the Murray River. It is located in the far North west of Victoria Tourist information ONLY and is the centre of the Sunraysia region. Mildura Mildura Visitor Information & Booking Centre and the surrounding district is an oasis in the Cnr Twelfth Street and Deakin Avenue desert and a very popular riverside tourist resort. Mildura was, with Renmark (SA), one of the first Mildura Vic 3500 irrigation colonies set up in the late 1880s through 1300 550 858
the vision of Alfred Deakin, who became Australia’s second Prime Minister. Deakin encouraged the development of the semi arid [email protected] region into fruit production through irrigation. The produce had to be dried to allow it to be www.visitmildura.com.au
transported to the distant markets by paddle steamer to Echuca and then by rail to Melbourne. When should I go there? As well as a popular tourist destination, Mildura boasts the production of a major proportion of the February - September Grapes nation’s wine grapes, dried fruit, citrus, almonds May - January Citrus and pistachios. It has large wineries and May - February Vegetables processing plants for its produce. Mildura is 550 kms North west of Melbourne, 1050 kms south west of Sydney and 450 kms North east of How do I get there? Adelaide. Mildura is accessible by road via the Calder Includes Irymple, Merbein, Nichols Point and Red Highway 550 kms from Melbourne, 1050 kms on Cliffs.
the Hume and Sturt Highways from Sydney and 359b Point Nepean Road 450 kms via the Sturt Highway from Adelaide. Dromana Vic 3936 Return air and bus services travel to Mildura from Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. 1800 804 009 or 03 5987 3078
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Where can I stay? Mildura has an abundance of hotels, motels, When should I go there? caravan and cabin parks, backpacker hostels and February - April Grapes guesthouses in and around town. March - November Apples November - January Cherries November - April Strawberries
December - March Raspberries MORNINGTON PENINSULA How do I get there? The Mornington Peninsula is just an hour’s drive The Mornington Peninsula is just an hour’s drive south of Melbourne, and separates the waters of south from Melbourne, along the MI to Hastings or Western Port and Port Phillip Bay. A large range via Mornington Peninsula Freeway. of cool climate crops have traditionally been grown on the Peninsula including apples, cherries and berries. Around 200 vineyards now produce some of the finest wine grapes in the country. Weather conditions on the Mornington Peninsula can change drastically and rapidly. Always ensure Where can I stay? that you wear clothing which gives protection from There are many hotels, motels and caravan parks the weather and the working environment. Take in and around the Mornington Peninsula. adequate rest, ready for the day ahead and have plenty of water for drinking. Includes Moorooduc, Hastings, Red Hill, Arthurs Seat, Mornington, Dromana, Rosebud, Merricks, Balnarring and Mount Eliza. MYRTLEFORD Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service Myrtleford is located in the Ovens Valley region of North east Victoria at the foothills of Mount 1800 062 332 Buffalo, about 50 kms south east of Wangaratta.
The discovery of gold in the 1850’s brought www.harvesttrail.gov.au prospectors to the area with many of them staying on and starting the cultivation of hops. Now the gateway to the Victorian snow fields, the region is Places to visit also a producing area for cool climate wine Arthurs Seat, Ashcombe Maze & Lavender grapes, hops and chestnuts. Gardens, Peninsula Hot Springs, Enchanted Adventure Garden and Point Nepean National Harvest Labour Assistance Park. National Harvest Labour Information Service
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east of Mildura. It is part of the small farming community of Nangiloc and Colignan on the edge Places to visit of the Kulkyne National Park. Ponderosa Cabin, Michelini’s Mines, the Phoenix Includes Colignan and Iraak. See also Mildura Tree, Old School Museum, Reform Hill, and Wentworth. Rosewhite Vineyard, Mount and Lake Buffalo. Harvest Labour Assistance Tourist information ONLY MADEC Australia Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre 126-130 Deakin Avenue 38 Great Alpine Road Mildura Vic 3500 Myrtleford Vic 3737 1800 062 332
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1800 062 332 When should I go there? January - April Apples www.harvesttrail.gov.au
February - March Grapes March - April Hops, chestnuts, walnuts Places to visit June - August Vine pruning Zilzie Wines, Lindemans Winery, Hattah Kulkyne National Park.
How do I get there? Tourist information ONLY Myrtleford is 270 kms North of Melbourne on the Hume Freeway and the Great Alpine Road. Daily Mildura Visitor Information & Booking Centre rail and bus services travel between Melbourne Cnr Twelfth Street and Deakin Avenue and Sydney via the Hume Mildura Vic 3500 Highway. Local bus services operate between Wangaratta and Myrtleford. 1300 550 858
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Where can I stay? There are hotels, motels and caravan parks in When should I go there? town. Many farms do have facilities for camping January - May Grapes on site, with some even providing modest May - January Citrus accommodation. It is best to check details directly before moving to the area. May - February Vegetables May - September Vine pruning September - December Asparagus
How do I get there? NANGILOC Nangiloc is 40 kms from Mildura. Mildura is accessible by road via the Calder Highway, 550 Nangiloc is 530 kms North west of Melbourne on kms from Melbourne, 1050 kms on the Hume and the banks of the River Murray and 40 kms south Sturt Highways from Sydney and 450 kms via the
Sturt Highway from Adelaide. Daily return air and Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement, Paddle Steamer bus services travel to Mildura from Melbourne and Gem, Paddle Steamer Kookaburra, Swan Hill Adelaide with bus services from Sydney. Private Regional Art Gallery, Burke and Wills tree, transport is required to reach the locality. Federal Hotel, Giant Murray Cod, R L Buller and Sons Winery.
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Where can I stay? Cnr McCrae and Curlewis Streets Apart from the caravan park, there is very limited Swan Hill Vic 3585 commercial accommodation in the immediate area. Caravan parks and backpacker hostels are 1800 625 373 situated in Red Cliffs, 24 kms North east. Job seekers with caravans, campervans or tents can [email protected] be sited on many properties in the area. Some farms provide simple hut accommodation www.swanhillonline.com with beds and basic food storage and cooking facilities. When should I go there? January - May Grapes May - January Citrus May - February Vegetables May - September Vine pruning NYAH September - February Stonefruit Nyah is 28 kms North of Swan Hill and located on the banks of the Murray River. A small settlement, How do I get there? the Nyah area produces a range of horticulture Nyah is accessible by road via the Hume and including stonefruit, grapes, vegetables and citrus. Sturt Highways, 893 kms from Sydney, 336 kms Includes Nyah West, Wood Wood, Vinifera, via the Loddon and Calder Highways from Piangil and Beverford. See also Swan Hill, Melbourne and 518 kms following the SE Tooleybuc and Robinvale. Freeway, the Mallee and Murray Valley Highways from Adelaide. A rail service operates daily to Harvest Labour Assistance Swan Hill from Melbourne and there are daily bus services from Sydney and Adelaide. Public MADEC Australia transport to the smaller surrounding locations is 183-188 Beveridge Street very limited and private transport is advised. Swan Hill Vic 3585
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[email protected] Where can I stay? www.madec.edu.au There is no commercial accommodation available
in Nyah, however in nearby Nyah West there is a National Harvest Labour Information Service hotel, backpacker hostel and a caravan park. Job seekers with caravans, campervans or tents can 1800 062 332 be sited on many properties. Some farms provide simple hut accommodation with beds and basic www.harvesttrail.gov.au food storage and cooking facilities. You may need to provide your own bedding, but check with the farmer before arriving or ideally before leaving Places to visit your present farm or location.
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Places to visit Bumbang Island, Robinvale Windmill, Belsar Island, Euston Weir, Fish Ladder, Robinswood ROBINVALE and Murrumbidgee Junction. Robinvale is located on the Murray River North west of Melbourne. Originally a wheat growing When should I go there? area, the town developed when the railway January - May Grapes arrived in 1924. Many street names were May - February Vegetables associated with theatres of war from WWI, and February - June Almonds / Pistachios the town was named after the son of one of the town’s founders who was killed whilst serving in France as an airman. The connection with ex- How do I get there? servicemen continued with the further Robinvale is accessible by road via the Calder development of the area through soldier Highway 480 kms from Melbourne, 980 kms settlement after WWII, when irrigation farms were following the Hume and Sturt Highways from set up to grow vines, citrus, fruit tree crops and Sydney and 530 kms on the Sturt Highway from vegetables. The area now is a significant Adelaide. The major bus lines operate daily producer of table grapes and vegetables. services from Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide Includes Wemen, Bannerton, Happy Valley and through Robinvale. There is no local public Boundary Bend. transport to farms around Robinvale.
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68 - 72 Herbert Street Robinvale Vic 3549 Where can I stay? There is a hotel, motels, caravan parks and a 1800 062 332 backpacker hostel in town. Job seekers with caravans, campervans or tents can be sited on [email protected] many properties if on farm facilities are not available. Some farms provide simple hut www.madec.edu.au accommodation with beds and basic food storage and cooking facilities. You may need to provide National Harvest Labour Information Service your own bedding, but check with the farmer before arriving or ideally before leaving your 1800 062 332 present farm or location.
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Tourist information ONLY Robinvale-Euston Visitor Information Centre RUTHERGLEN Bromley Road Rutherglen is located just a short trip off the Hume Robinvale Vic 3549 Freeway between Wangaratta and Albury/Wodonga. 03 5026 1388 It is 265 kms North east of Melbourne and 615
kms south west of Sydney. Beautifully positioned
along the Murray River, Rutherglen is a region where over 150 years of dedication and commitment, combined with a unique climate, skill, youthful vibrancy and sense of fun, have created a wine region that is truly “Full of Flavour”. Where can I stay? Harvest Labour Assistance Rutherglen has a broad spectrum of National Harvest Labour Information Service accommodation including motels, hotels, caravan parks, B&Bs and self contained accommodation. 1800 062 332 Camping sites are available in the caravan park
as well as within the camping grounds along the www.harvesttrail.gov.au mighty Murray River.
Places to visit There are many wineries in the Rutherglen area that welcome visitors. These include All Saints Estate, Anderson Winery, Rail Trail, Old Gold SHEPPARTON Battery, Renaissance Chocolate, Rutherglen Brewery, Bullers Winery, Campbells Winery, Shepparton is the hub of the Goulburn Valley and Chambers Rosewood Winery, Cofield Wines, the centre of the vast Goulburn Valley irrigation John Gehrig Estate Wines, Jones Winery & district, often called Victoria’s “fruit bowl”. The city Vineyard, Lake Moodemere Vineyards, Morris has a good industrial base and its close proximity Wines, Mount Prior Vineyard, Pfeiffer Wines, to Melbourne, just two hours south, makes it an Rutherglen Estates, Stanton & Killeen Wines, St ideal tourist area. Leonard’s Vineyard, Warrabilla Wines, Lilliput Shepparton has many dairies surrounding the Wines, Scion Vineyard and John Gehrig Vineyard. town but is world famous for the large plantings of pome and stonefruit. Major development occurred Tourist information ONLY after WWI as the dairies were supported by milk Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information processing and the fruit industry established Centre canneries and packers for their products. Another expansion occurred through closer settlement 57 Main Street during the 1960’s as the requirement for fruit for Rutherglen Vic 3685 Australia’s growing population increased. Shepparton is surrounded by rich fertile alluvial 02 6033 6300 or 1800 622 871 plains and together with extensive irrigation systems, diverse agriculture has been [email protected] successfully grown, requiring thousands of workers each year to harvest the crops. www.explore Rutherglen.com.au Includes Ardmona, Bunbartha, Congupna, Grahamvale, Invergordon, Kialla, Kyabram, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Lemnos, When should I go there? Orrvale, Shepparton East, Tatura, Toolamba and February - April Grapes Undera. See also Cobram and Echuca. March - May Apples Harvest Labour Assistance June - August Vine pruning MADEC Australia November - December Cherries Suite 1 & 4, 461 Wyndham Street
How do I get there? Shepparton Vic 3630 Trains run daily from Melbourne and Sydney to Albury and Wangaratta. A connecting bus service 03 5829 3600 runs from Wangaratta. The closest airport is located at Albury. National Harvest Labour Information Service
which can range from barrack style to powered 1800 062 332 caravan sites to un-powered tent sites.
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Places to visit Museum and historical precinct, art gallery, Victoria Park Lake, lookout tower, forest tracks, SWAN HILL SPC Cannery, SPC Kids Town and Reedy Swan Hill is a major town on the Murray River. It Swamp walk. is in the Mid-Murray area of Victoria, on the
eastern edge of the Mallee country in the North Tourist information ONLY west of the State. One of the historical river towns Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre of the Murray and a former large port, Swan Hill is 534 Wyndham Street now a vibrant city. A diverse range of fruit and Shepparton Vic 3630 vegetables as well as significant amounts of wool, grain and stock are produced in the area. A large 03 5832 9330 tourism industry based on the river and river
history is featured around the city, with the centre [email protected] piece being the Folk Museum and the Paddle
Steamer Gem. Includes Beverford, Koraleigh, Lalbert, Lake www.visitshepparton.com.au
Boga, Moulamein, Nyah, Piangil, Ultima, Vinifera and Woorinen. When should I go there? Vinifera is 25 kms North of Swan Hill. A small riverside settlement, the Vinifera area produces a January - March Stonefruit range of horticultural produce including stonefruit, grapes, citrus and vegetables. Late January - March Pears Lake Boga is located 17 kms south of Swan Hill March - May Apples and was vital as a RAAF “Flying Boat” Station April - October Tree pruning during WWII. Lake Boga now has a wide range of horticultural September - December Tree thinning crops grown in the area as well as supporting a November - December Cherries tourist industry based on the lake’s current water December Apricots sport activities and the history of the RAAF base, particularly the Catalina flying boat.
Woorinen is 10 kms west of Swan Hill. A small How do I get there? riverside settlement, the Woorinen area produces Shepparton is 175 kms North of Melbourne on the a range of horticultural produce including Hume Freeway and Goulburn Valley Highway. stonefruit, grapes, citrus and vegetables all There are regular daily rail and bus services to irrigated from the nearby Murray River. Shepparton from Melbourne. There is limited Piangil is 43 kms North of Swan Hill, located on public transport servicing the Goulburn Valley the banks of the Murray River, just opposite areas. A reliable car is the best option for Tooleybuc. Grapes, citrus and some stonefruit are transport as these towns are between 10 and 50 grown in the area. kms apart.
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Swan Hill Vic 3585 Where can I stay? There are hotels, motels, caravan and cabin parks 1800 062 332 and backpacker hostels located in town. Accommodation is provided at some orchards
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and cabin parks and backpacker hostels in town as well as a caravan park with camping facilities www.harvesttrail.gov.au
in Nyah. Job seekers with caravans, campervans or tents can be sited on many properties. Some Places to visit farms provide simple hut accommodation. Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement, Paddle Steamer Gem, Paddle Steamer Kookaburra, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Burke and Wills Tree, Historic Bridge, Water Tower, Federal Hotel, Giant Murray Cod, Murray Downs, Bullers and Bests Wineries, Dowling House, Lake Boga and the WARRAGUL Catalina Flying Boat Museum. Warragul is the main service centre of the West Tourist information ONLY Gippsland region and the Shire of Baw Baw and has a population of about 15,000. The Swan Hill Region Information Centre surrounding area is noted for dairy farming and Cnr McCrae and Curlewis Streets other agriculture and horticulture and has long Swan Hill Vic 3585 been producing gourmet foods. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and 1800 625 373 the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing
Range to the North. The town is named after an [email protected] Aboriginal word meaning “wild dog”.
https://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/discover/visit There are a number of large glasshouses around
ing-swan-hill/swan-hill-information-centre/ Warragul where tomatoes and capsicums are grown all year round. When should I go there? You will need to have a reasonable level of fitness January - September Grapes as the work includes picking, packing and crop May - January Citrus care tasks that require bending, lifting and twisting May - February Vegetables of a repetitive nature. Some of these tasks will be undertaken in greenhouses with tightly controlled September - February Stonefruit temperature and humidity creating a tropical work February - June Almonds / Pistachios environment.
How do I get there? Other crops in the area include apples, potatoes Swan Hill is accessible by road via the Loddon and asparagus. The weather around Warragul and Calder Highways, 336 kms from Melbourne can vary considerably with very cold nights and following the Hume and Sturt Highways, 893 kms days in winter to very hot in summer. You will from Sydney, and 518 kms from Adelaide generally require your own transport as there is following the SE Freeway, the Mallee and Murray no public transport service available. Valley Highways. A V/Line rail service operates daily to Swan Hill from Melbourne and there are Harvest Labour Assistance daily bus services from Sydney and Adelaide. Public transport to the smaller surrounding National Harvest Labour Information Service locations is very limited and private transport is advised.
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View or purchase a wide range of beautifully handcrafted glass designs from Lillico Glass Studio, this is a working studio which is located 5 kilometres North of Warragul. Wander through Where can I stay? the tranquil gardens which surround the studio There are a number of motels, hotels and caravan and include water and landscaping features. parks in Warragul and nearby Drouin. Information Warragul is surrounded by picturesque countryside and there are 1,040 hectares of can be obtained at www.accommodation- natural forest and cleared pastures in the western warragul.com.au/ Very few farms, if any would Strzelecki Ranges, south of Warragul. Birdlife is have accommodation. abundant and there are several walking tracks and a picnic area.
Tourist Information ONLY - no job information held YARRA VALLEY Gippsland Food & Wine Information Centre The Yarra Valley covers an area from Lilydale, 40 123 Princes Highway, kms North east of Melbourne, through Healsville and Coldstream. A large variety of cool climate Yarragon VIC 3823 crops have traditionally been grown in the Valley, including apples, lemons, pears, cherries and (03) 5634 2451 berries. There are around 85 vineyards and wineries in the Valley and many different [email protected] selections of wines, several with cellar door
u tastings, accommodation and restaurants. http://www.gippslandfoodandwi Includes Montrose, Hoddles Creek, Yarra
ne.com.au/ Junction, Silvan, Gladysdale, Coldstream, Wandin, Seville, Monbulk, Yarra Glen, Lilydale and Healesville. When should I go there?
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September - December Asparagus Places to visit How do I get there? Lilydale Museum, The Towers, Athenaeum Theatre Co, herb farms, district wineries, Wandin
Valley farms, Warratina Lavender Farm, Warragul is 104 kilometres South-East of Healesville Sanctuary, Healesville Fine Art Melbourne and can be reached easily by car on Gallery, Hedgend Maze, The Yarra Valley Tourist the Monash and Princes freeways, or by train. Railway and the Warburton Trail.
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When should I go there? February - March Pears February - April Grapes
February - May Apples May - August Vine pruning September - May Flowers
September - November Vine shoot thinning October - May Strawberries November - January Cherries, berries
November - May Lemons
How do I get there? Lilydale is the gateway to the Yarra Valley and is 40 kms north east of Melbourne following the Maroondah Highway. It is also the terminus of the Melbourne metropolitan rail service and public transport through the Yarra Valley beyond the rail system is irregular, so your own transport is desirable.
Where can I stay? The Valley offers a range of accommodation for working holiday makers including resorts, motels, hotels, self contained units, backpacker hostels, caravan parks, B&Bs and guesthouses. Jobseekers with tents can be sited on some properties as there is limited on farm accommodation.
Victoria Grain
Town Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Victoria Mallee Wimmera Central Western
Grain crops in Victoria comprise mainly wheat, barley, canola, oats and pulses. These are referred to as winter crops, being sown during autumn and winter and harvested in spring and summer. Summer crops are not grown in Victoria.
The growing region comprises the North West, North, Wimmera, Central and South West portions of the state and extends from Mildura to the southern coast.
Typically the harvest commences in the far North west Mallee around the end of November or early December, then ripening moves south over a period of up to 2 months. The harvest will generally be completed in any one location over about 6 to 8 weeks. The Southern areas finish last and are usually completed by mid February.
A small amount of labouring work on the farm is available but most demand is for tractor, header/harvester and truck drivers. Experience operating similar types of machinery is usually demanded due to the complexity and high cost of this machinery with some equipment costing as much as half a million dollars and utilising complex computer and GPS systems. Farmers are more likely to train a worker for tractor driving (to tow a chaser bin that catches the grain from the header/harvester on the move), however any form of machinery driving experience is definitely an advantage. Drivers with a truck licence (particularly large truck licences) are always in demand.
The majority of seasonal work opportunities lie with the silos or grain bunkers where grain is delivered to be graded, consolidated and stored before being distributed to domestic and export markets. Experience is not required as on-the-job training will be provided, however most of the work is very physical, heavy, and outside in hot, dusty conditions. There will only be a small number of jobs in comfortable air- conditioned buildings. Jobs may include Weighbridge Operator, Sampler, Truck Marshaller or Tarp Team Member.
As silos are generally in a town, daily transport is less of an issue than farm work, however budget accommodation is not always easy to find, so a camper van or substantial tent will provide more options.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Horticulture in Australia’s largest State is concentrated in the south west corner of the state, with a range of crops being produced, including a premium wine area on the south western coast. There are also extensive plantings of fruit and vegetable crops around the mid-west town of Carnavon (also known as the Gascoyne region). Further North, the town of Kununurra (in the Kimberly Region) also supports horticulture production.
In addition to these main fruit and vegetable growing regions, there are pockets of horticulture production along the coast, in high rainfall areas in the South, and in the North where growers can access underground water from aquifers.
Grain harvest opportunities also exist across the southern half of the state as Western Austrlaia produces most of Australia’s gain and oilseed crops. Perth is located on the banks of the Swan River, which has provided opportunities for fruit and vegetable production close to the city. Perth is located on the banks of the Swan River, which has provided opportunities for grapes and vegetable production close to the city. Perth has grown as a result of successful mining carried out throughout the State. Grain harvesting opportunities are available in the Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt regions south east of Perth.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany
March August September April Medium June Medium July Medium Grapes Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand August May Medium June Medium July Medium Olives Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand February March October November December January High April Medium May Medium High Medium Medium High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Busselton February March August April Medium June Medium July Medium Grapes Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Demand Demand January August September October November December May Medium June Medium July Medium Potatoes Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August September November December October High Medium High Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Carnarvon January February March August September October November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Bananas Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August September November December May Medium June High July High October High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand High High Demand Demand Demand Demand August September November December May Medium June High July High October High Medium Medium High High Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March January High High Medium Mangoes Demand Demand Demand February January High March High April Medium Melons Demand High Demand Demand Demand September November December May High June High July High August High October High Tomatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand High Demand High High Demand Demand Demand Denmark January February March December Berries Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand February March August September April Medium June Medium July Medium Grapes Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Demand Donnybrook February March August September November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February March August September April Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand February November December January High March High Stonefruit Demand High Demand Medium High Demand Demand Demand February March April Medium Tomatoes Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand Frankland February March September April Medium June Medium July High August High Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August May Medium June Medium July Medium Olives Demand Demand Demand Medium Demand Gingin January February March August September October November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February August June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August September July Medium Olives Demand Medium Medium Demand Demand January November December Stonefruit Medium Medium Medium Demand Demand Demand January February March August September October November December April Medium May Medium June Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA HARVEST CHART
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Kununurra
April Medium Citrus Demand October November December High High Medium Mangoes Demand Demand Demand May June September October November Medium Medium July High August High High High Medium Melons/Pumpkins Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand April May June July Medium Medium Medium Medium Tree Planting/Weeding Demand Demand Demand Demand Manjimup
February May March High April High Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Potatoes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February December Medium Medium Medium Avocados Demand Demand Demand January February December Medium Medium High Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand January February December March High High High Demand High Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Margaret River
February June August March High April High July Medium High Demand Demand Medium Demand Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Moora
October November High High Citrus Demand Demand January February November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Mount Barker
January November December Medium Medium Medium Cherries Demand Demand Demand March April June September July High August High Medium Medium Medium Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March April May October November December High High Medium Medium Medium Medium High High Strawberries Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Perth Hills
January February March April June August November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Apples/Pears Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand January February March October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Swan Valley
January February March April May June August September October November December July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Demand Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Citrus Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
January February June September Medium Medium Medium July High August High Medium Grapes Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand August September July Medium Medium Medium Olives Demand Demand Demand January February March April May June August September October November December Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium July Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Vegetables Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand Demand
November December Medium Medium Stonefruit Demand Demand
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ALBANY [email protected]
Albany is a regional city in the Great Southern of http://www.amazingalbany.com Western Australia, 409 kms south of Perth. Lying on the protected Princess Royal Harbour, which is part of the magnificent King George’s Sound, it is When should I go there? flanked by the Southern Ocean, with spectacular March - April Grapes ranges and hinterland. Albany is WA’s oldest May - June Olives settlement and has strong links with the ANZAC legend. A modern, evolving city with pristine June - September Vine pruning coastline, mild climate, natural beauty and rich in July - August Olive tree pruning cultural experiences make Albany a very special October - May Strawberries place to live, work or visit. Aquaculture, wineries and viticulture, timber, strawberries, fishing, olive oil and organic produce exist along with traditional How do I get there? agriculture. Includes Kalgan. Albany is 409 kms south of Perth along the Albany Highway, which connects with Highway Harvest Labour Assistance One to the eastern states. Daily bus services operate to and from Perth. Virgin Airline flights National Harvest Labour Information Service operate twice daily on weekdays and daily services on the weekend from Perth to Albany. 1800 062 332 Public transport is available around the city.
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ATC Work Smart 5 Barker Road Where can I stay? Albany WA 6330 Being a regional city Albany has many hotels, motels, several caravan parks and three (08) 6819 5300 backpacker hostels.
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Places to visit Middleton beach, Princess Royal fortress on Mount Adelaide, Residency Museum and Old BUSSELTON Gaol, the Brig “Amity”, Windfarm, Discovery Bay, The city of Busselton is in the South West region the Gap and Natural bridge, National Anzac of Western Australia, 220 kms south of Perth. Centre Bibbulmun track and Perth artificial dive Home to the seaside towns of Busselton, reef. Dunsborough and Yallingup all located along a 30km stretch of beach that fringes Geographe Tourist Information ONLY Bay. Voted one of the top 10 places to visit in the Albany Visitor Centre world by Lonely Planet, the region is famous for 221 York Street its breathtaking natural beauty. The region supports the large wine grape growing enterprises Albany WA 6330 of the Margaret River and Geographe wine 08 6820 3700 regions. The region also produces Avocados and
Potatoes. CARNARVON
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and mild summer makes the town a wonderful www.harvesttrail.gov.au place for a truly memorable holiday. Carnarvon is
an ideal location for travellers to restock supplies, sample locally grown produce, fish and explore Places to visit outlying areas which provide a diverse range of Busselton Jetty and Underwater Observatory; natural attractions. Geographe Bay beaches; wineries; whale watching (Sept - Dec). Harvest Labour Assistance National Harvest Labour Information Service Tourist information ONLY Busselton Visitor Centre 1800 062 332
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Busselton WA 6280
08 9780 5911 Places to visit One Mile Jetty, Lighthouse Keepers Cottage [email protected] Museum and the Blowholes, Carnarvon Heritage Precinct, Gwoonwardu Mia - Aborginal Cultural https://www.margaretriver.com/ Centre, Quobba Coastline, Gascoyne Food Trail, Rocky Pools, Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum. When should I go there? February - August Grapes Tourist information ONLY May - January Potatoes August - December Avocados Carnarvon Visitor Centre 21 Robinson Street How do I get there? Carnarvon WA 6701 Busselton is 225 kms South of Perth along the Forest Highway. Daily bus services (Trans WA 08 9941 1146 and Veola Transport) operate to and from Perth. Skywest Airline flights from Perth to Busselton [email protected] operate twice a week. There is limited public transport around the town. https://www.carnarvon.org.au/
When should I go there? January - March Mangoes
Where can I stay? January - April Watermelons, rockmelons January - Being a regional city Busselton has many hotels, Bananas motels, several caravan parks and three December backpacker hostels. May - July Vine pruning Egg plant, cucumbers, May - November zucchini May - December Tomatoes, capsicums August - December Grapes
How do I get there? Pool, bush walking tracks, district art studios and Carnarvon is a 904 kms drive, from Perth taking galleries. the Brand Highway to Geraldton and then the North West Coastal Highway further north. It is on Tourist information ONLY the bus route north from Perth and south from Denmark Visitor Centre Darwin. It is serviced daily by bus and Skippers Airline from Perth. 73 South Coast Highway Denmark WA 6333
08 9848 2055
[email protected] Where can I stay? Numerous hotels, motels, caravan parks, http://www.denmark.com.au/ backpacker hostels and guesthouses are available in town with some station stay homestead accommodation also available. When should I go there? February - April Grapes June - September Vine pruning December - March Blueberries
How do I get there? Denmark is 50 kms west of Albany and 400 kms south of Perth. Regular bus services operate daily from Perth to Denmark and airline flights operate DENMARK from Perth to nearby Albany. Denmark is located on the banks of the Denmark River on the south coast of Western Australia, 50 kms west of Albany and 400 kms south of Perth. With settlement in 1895, timber mills were established to mill the giant Karri trees grown in Where can I stay? the area. The timber industry was only short lived There are motels, guesthouses, B&Bs, lodges as the timber stocks declined rapidly and many and backpacker hostels in and around town. participants turned to dairying on the cleared land. In recent times the culture in the area has diversified into viticulture, horticulture, tourism and the husbandry of sheep, beef, dairying and pork production. Smaller scale timber production, tree farming, berry crops and some cottage industries DONNYBROOK are carried out in the region. The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is situated in Harvest Labour Assistance the south west of Western Australia, 206 kms south of Perth. Surrounded by stunning forests, National Harvest Labour Information Service winding rivers, rolling hills, vineyards and lush 1800 062 332 orchards, it is a great place for residents and
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and beaches of Bunbury, one hour from Geographe Bay and the famous Margaret River Places to visit wine region and within easy reach of the tall Valley of the Giants, featuring the Tree Top Walk, timbers of Pemberton. It is renowned as a premier Bibbulmun Track, Denmark River Mouth, district fruit growing district, with Donnybrook the largest wineries, beaches and coastal scenery, Greens apple producing area in Western Australia.
Harvest Labour Assistance How do I get there? National Harvest Labour Information Service Donnybrook is 206 kms south of Perth and 36 kms south east of Bunbury on the South Western 1800 062 332 Highway.
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Places to visit There are a range of attractions and activities to Where can I stay? enjoy in the area. Visit Gnomesville and stop by There is a variety of accommodation available to the Preston River foreshore with outdoor suit any budget including motels, hotels, caravan, amphitheatre, suspension bridge and indigenous camping and transit parks, backpacker hostels, sculpture park, discover the unique arboretum B&Bs and chalets. that is Golden Valley Tree Park, explore the native bushland on the Blackwood River Valley walk trails, take a leisurely scenic drive and visit the local wineries, play at the Apple Fun Park, the biggest free entry playground in Australia and enjoy the colourful annual events in the towns. FRANKLAND
Tourist information ONLY Frankland is a small town located 370 kms south Donnybrook Visitor Information Centre of Perth, 47 kms west of Cranbrook and 111 kms east of Manjimup in the Great Southern of WA. Old Railway Station, South Western Highway Part of the Cranbrook Shire and gateway to the Donnybrook WA 6239 Stirling Range National Park, the area is well regarded for its fertile soils, readily available water 08 9731 1720 and cool climate and has become recognised as a prime wine and olive growing region, similar to [email protected] that of Tuscany in Northern Italy. Eco-tourism is a feature of the area with many permanent lakes, http://www.donnybrookwa.com.au/ the Frankland River and magnificent wildflowers as the main attractions. You will generally require Balingup Visitor Information Centre your own transport around Frankland as there is South Western Highway no public transport in town.
Balingup WA 6253 Harvest Labour Assistance 08 9764 1818 National Harvest Labour Information Service
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When should I go there? Places to visit Olive Tree Gallery, Wildflower Walk, Stirling February - April Pears, tomatoes, grapes Ranges, Wineries and Cellar Doors, Sukey Hill February - June Apples Lookout, Station House Museum, Alkoomi Apple tree pruning, vine Winery, Ferngrove Winery, Frankland River, June - September pruning Lakes Poorarecup, Nunijup and Unicup, The Old Post Office, district wildflowers and the local November - Apple thinning, stonefruit Heritage Trail. December thinning
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Cranbrook Centre agriculture in the area includes sheep, cattle, Shire Office wheat, grape and citrus growing.
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https://www.cranbrook.wa.gov.au/ Places to visit Chittering Valley Wine Trail, Gingin town centre, When should I go there? Eliza’s Café, West Coast Honey and see the stars February - April Grapes at the Gravity Centre. Wildflower tours are popular in the spring time. May - June Olives
June - September Vine pruning Tourist information ONLY July - August Olives Gingin District Community Resource Centre & Visitor Centre How do I get there? 1A Lilly King Place Frankland can be reached 370 kms south of Perth Gingin WA 6503 via the Albany Highway, turning off and travelling 42 kms towards Manjimup to the west. Manjimup 08 9575 1253 is 111 kms further west of Frankland. Bus services operate daily to and from Perth to Albany [email protected] passing through Cranbrook as well as a regular bus service to Manjimup operating from Perth http://www.mooreriverregion.com.au/
each day.
When should I go there? January - February Grape picking
January - December Vegetables Where can I stay? January - December Citrus picking, packing There is a caravan park in town and some January - December Tree planting vineyard properties offer chalet and dormitory style accommodation on site. June - July Citrus tree pruning June - August Vine pruning July - September Olive tree pruning November - January Stonefruit picking, packing
GINGIN How do I get there? Gingin is one hour’s drive from Perth. Bus service Located 83 kms North of Perth, Gingin is one of through TransWA departs from East Perth and the oldest towns in Western Australia. Today it Midland. retains much of its antiquity being an absolutely delightful and quaint township with a substantial number of historical buildings, an excellent old pub, and the lazy, tree-lined Gingin Brook running through the heart of the settlement. Nestled in the valleys to the North of Perth, it is Where can I stay? the ideal distance from the capital. Main
There are several caravan parks with cabins in Gingin along with a hotel. Further information can 1800 586 868 be found at: http://www.gingin.wa.gov.au/index.php/tourism- [email protected] and-information or at http://www.gingintourism.com.au/ http://www.visitkununurra.com/
When should I go there? April - June Citrus May - September Tree planting / Weeding KUNUNURRA May - November Melons, pumpkins Kununurra is 3228 kms North of Perth and 780 October - December Mangoes kms south west of Darwin. It is 1042 kms North of Broome, the closest WA town to Kununurra. It How do I get there? was initially set up as the construction centre for There are bus and air services available from the damming of the Ord River, one of the Perth and Broome or Darwin. It is a long way to country’s largest irrigation projects. The rich and travel by any means, especially by car. black alluvial soil of the Ord Valley has been useful for growing many horticultural crops but the area flourished with the building of the Lake Argyle Dam, completed in 1972. Large scale plantings of Indian sandalwood now dominate the area. Dry season is April to October. Where can I stay? There are many hotels, motels, caravan parks Harvest Labour Assistance and backpacker hostels in the town. Visitors are ITEC / The Job Shop well catered for in such a remote place. 116 Coolibah Drive Kununurra WA 6743
08 9168 1500 MANJIMUP [email protected] Manjimup is 300 kms south of Perth on the South www.thejobshop.com.au/ Western Highway. It lies among the giant Karri and Jarrah forests of Western Australia. Close to National Harvest Labour Information Service the coast between the Indian and Southern Oceans, the area is cool enough to grow pome 1800 062 332 fruits which ripen during summer. Includes Pemberton, Bridgetown and Nannup. www.harvesttrail.gov.au Harvest Labour Assistance
Places to visit National Harvest Labour Information Service Mirima Hidden Valley National Park, Lake Argyle, 1800 062 332 Celebrity Tree Park, the road from Kununurra to
Wyndham. www.harvesttrail.gov.au
Tourist information ONLY Kununurra Visitor Centre Places to visit 75 Coolibah Drive Manjimup Timber Park, Tree Towers, King Jarrah Heritage Trail, The Four Aces and One Tree Kununurra WA 6743 Bridge.
Places to visit Tourist information ONLY Rotary Park, Margaret River Old Settlement Manjimup Visitor Centre Historical Museum, Heritage Trail, vineyards and wineries, berry farm, Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Giblett Street Caves in Margaret River and Augusta, national Manjimup WA 6258 trust homes and St Thomas More Catholic Church. Wild Flowers from September – 08 9771 1831 November.
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100 Bussell Highway Margaret River WA 6285 When should I go there? February - May Apples, pears 08 9780 5911 October - June Potatoes December - February Avocados [email protected] December - February Stonefruit December - March Vegetables https://www.margaretriver.com/
How do I get there? When should I go there? Bus services depart Perth daily. It is accessible by road via the South Western Highway south to February - April Grapes Bunbury and then further south to Manjimup. June - August Vine pruning
How do I get there? Margaret River is 280 kms south of Perth following the South Western Highway to Busselton and then the Bussell Highway to Where can I stay? Margaret River. Vineyards can be up to 50 kms Manjimup has a good range of hotels, motels, from the Margaret River Township. caravan parks, guesthouses and cabins.
Where can I stay? MARGARET RIVER Being a popular tourist destination, Margaret River has many hotels, motels B&Bs, hostels and Margaret River is located 280 kms south of Perth cabins. Camping is only allowed at designated on the southern coast, facing the Indian Ocean. Caravan Parks or camping grounds and there is Originally a timber town, the main industries today no free camping in the region. Local authorities are dairying, vineyards and wineries and berry will issue a fine for camping (including sleeping in farming. Tourism is of major importance along a vehicle) outside of designated camping areas. with a prominent craft industry.
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MOORA www.harvesttrail.gov.au The town of Moora is located 190kms North of Perth on the inland Great Northam Highway.
Traditionally a grain growing region, in recent There is a hotel, motel and backpackers hostel in years the area has seen several new Citrus and the town. Stonefruit enterprises start up and seasonal harvest labour needs will increase over coming years in Moora and nearby towns of Dandaragan and Badgingarra.
Harvest Labour Assistance MOUNT BARKER National Harvest Labour Information Service Mount Barker is a medium sized town located 359 1800 062 332 kms south of Perth and 50 kms North of Albany in
the Great Southern region. Lying to the south www.harvesttrail.gov.au west of the Stirling and to the North west of the
Porongurup ranges, it has a population of 1500 and serves a wide and diverse agricultural area. Places to visit Mount Barker is also the administrative centre for The Moore river and surrounding parks and the Shire of Plantagenet. Whilst formerly a key gardens. Western Wildflower Farm, nearby apple producing region, the area now has a main coastal towns of Jurien Bay and Lancelin; The focus in viticulture, plantation timber, wildflowers, Pinnacles at Cervantes and the Benedictine wine production, and traditional agriculture Monastery town of New Norcia are all in the including sheep and cattle husbandry. There are Moora region. many varied lifestyle opportunities set within a beautiful natural environment with spectacular Tourist information ONLY scenery. Mount Barker is close to the southern Moora Community Resource Centre coast and other regional tourist attractions. You will generally require your own transport as 65 Padbury Street the work is spread over a large area of the Shire. Moora WA 6510 Durable clothing and protection from the weather and the work environment will be useful. 08 9653 1053 Includes Rocky Gully, Kendenup, Narrikup and Porongurup. [email protected] Harvest Labour Assistance http://www.moora.crc.net.au/ National Harvest Labour Information Service
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How do I get there? Moora is located 190kms from Perth on the Great Places to visit Northam Highway. Bus service to and from Perth The Stirling and Porongurup ranges, St operate 4 times a week. The local Shire council Werburgh’s Chapel, local wineries, Police Station manage a caravan and Chalet park see: Museum, All Saints Church, the Old Post Office http://www.moora.wa.gov.au/visitor/caravan_park and the Mount Barker Heritage Trail. s/CaravanPark Tourist information ONLY Mount Barker Visitor Centre 622-6 Albany Highway
Mount Barker WA 6324 Where can I stay? 08 9851 1163
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The Mundaring Weir and the famous water pipeline to Kalgoorlie are a major attraction. http://www.mountbarkertourismwa.com.au/
The Weir precinct is also home to an open-air cinema and an outdoor concert amphitheater. The When should I go there? Weir is the start of several interesting walking trails through the native bush in the area as well March - April Grapes as the Munda Biddi bike trail which is Australia’s June - September Vine pruning longest mountain bike trail. October - May Strawberries Tourist information ONLY November - January Cherries Mundaring Visitor Centre 7225 Great Eastern Highway How do I get there? Mundaring WA 6073 Mount Barker is 359 kms south of Perth and 50 kms North of Albany on the Albany Highway. 08 9290 6645 Daily bus services operate from Perth to Albany via Mount Barker. There is no local public [email protected] transport available. http://www.mundaringtourism.com.au/Pages/
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When should I go there? Where can I stay? January - April Apples There is a range of accommodation available October - March Stonefruit through the Plantagenet Shire. There are several hotels, motels, caravan and cabin parks How do I get there? and B&Bs. The Perth Hills are approximately 45 minutes drive from the Perth CBD. Transperth bus services run to Mundaring and Kalamunda. You will require your own transport to reach most of the horticulture properties in the Perth Hills. PERTH HILLS Located approximately 45 minutes drive east of the CBD, the Perth Hills offer a mix of natural bush, orchards, wildflowers, waterfalls and creeks, Where can I stay? towering trees, art galleries, vineyards, Some accommodation is available in the Perth restaurants and cafes. The mild weather Hills, although most people stay in and around the experienced in the hills allows for a range of crops CBD area and drive up to the hills each day. to be grown including stonefruit, apples, pears, and strawberries. Major towns include Kalamunda, and Mundaring, smaller towns include Carmel and Pickering Brook.
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https://www.swanvalley.com.au/Home SWAN VALLEY
The Swan Valley in Western Australia, only 20 When should I go there? minutes from the Centre of Perth, is Western January - April Grapes Australia’s oldest wine growing region. The Swan January - December Citrus Valley drive is a 32 km loop where you will experience a colourful blend of history, people, June - September Vine pruning art, world-class wine, gourmet goodies and fresh July - September Olives produce. The Swan Valley is the ideal location to November - January Stonefruit escape, indulge and awaken your senses.
Harvest Labour Assistance How do I get there? National Harvest Labour Information Service Swan Valley is located 18 kms (20 minutes) from the centre of Perth and a 10 minute drive from the 1800 062 332 Perth Domestic Airport. There is a daily train
service from Perth to Midland, where further www.harvesttrail.gov.au services can be accessed.
Places to visit Mondo Nougat,the Margaret River Chocolate Company, Guilford Court House and Heritage Walk Trails. Visit one of the Valley’s famous Where can I stay? roadside stalls with locally grown seasonal Swan Valley offers a range of accommodation for produce or follow the award-winning food and working holiday makers including resorts, motels, wine trail, pointing out the many year-round food hotels, self contained units, backpacker hostels, and wine experiences on offer. Activities to be caravan parks, B&Bs and guesthouses. For enjoyed in the Swan Valley include riverside further information please go to horseback rides, train and tram rides at Whiteman www.swanvalley.wa.gov.au. Park or meeting the koalas at the Caversham Wildlife Park.
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Cnr Meadow and Swan Streets Guildford WA 6936
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Western Australia Grain
Town Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Western Australia Albany -Zone Esperance -Zone Geraldton Zone
Kwinana -East Zone Kwinana -West Zone Western Australia is consistently one of the largest grain producing states in Australia, producing betweEyreen Peninsula 8 and 16 million tonnes of grain per year dependant upon weather conditions. The main grain producing region is known as “The Wheatbelt” – a region that extends out from and Murray Mallee surrounds the Perth metropolitan area, although grain growing extends into the surrounding regions (Mid- West;Northern Great Area Southern; South West; Goldfields-Esperance).
The grain harvest in WA commences in late September/early October (depending on weather conditions) in the Mid-West near the major regional town of Geraldton. The grain harvest season continues to the south throughout Spring and Summer gradually moving down the State, with the Goldfields-Esperance, being the last to harvest in February.
Grain harvest work is available on farms and at grain receival points across the State of WA. On-farm work is highly mechanised and workers with experience in operating agricultural equipment and driving tractors and trucks are required. On-farm employment is often in remote locations, although accommodation, and sometimes meals are generally included. Individual farms will also generally require only one or two people to assist with their harvest, so groups of Working Holiday Makers travelling together will generally not find work in the one location.
The grain harvest season is a busy time for farming families and some also affer work doing domestic duties (child care, cooking, cleaning), however this type of work will not count towards 2nd year Working Holiday visa requirements, unless it is in addition to full-time agricultural work, and enquires should be made to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship if you are unsure.
The Western Australia grains industry also requires close to 1,500 seasonal workers each year to work at grain receival bins and port facilities. There are almost 200 grain receival sites in WA, most located in remote regional locations, some up to 100 kilometres from the closest town. Workers must be willing to work up to 12 hours per day, with only one day off every 13 days.
Some grain receival jobs may be available at regional ports of Geraldton, Albany and Esperance, in addition to the Perth port of Kwinana. If you are considering working in or around the Perth metropolitan area this work will not count towards 2nd year Working Holiday visa requirements, and enquires should be made to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship if you are unsure.
The weather in the Western Australian grain growing regions is warm in Spring and hot in Summer. Grain harvest work will require you to work in hot, dry, dusty conditions where temperatures can reach well beyond 45°C.
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GRAIN HARVEST
The grain harvest is extremely important to the Australian economy and is a year-round industry with crops such as wheat, barley, oats, chickpea and canola grown in the winter months and sorghum, maize sunflower, soy and mungbeans grown throughout the summer months. Harvest production can overlap in the regions and itinerant labour is highly sought after. The number of vacancies and length of employment varies according to the size of the harvest and harvesting programmes of growers. As with any harvest, the size and production depends on the weather; not enough rain throughout the growing season can mean no or very little crop production and too much rain at harvest time can get in the way. The harvest is continually monitored by farmers and lasts for approximately six to eight weeks in each of the harvest regions. Harvest workers can be a mixture of travellers, backpackers, retirees, school and university students and farmers.
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• Sensitively managing any information collected The Department of Employment contracted MADEC Australia to establish a National Harvest 2. We commit to helping each job seeker find Labour Information Service to coordinate and their pathway into employment by: distribute information on harvest labour in • Meeting the Service Guarantees Australia. The service commenced on 1 July 2003. • Tailoring assistance to the job seekers’ personal circumstances, skills, abilities and aspirations As growers often have difficulty finding sufficient workers at harvest time, this service helps to • Using available Government funding match an itinerant pool of workers with variable appropriately to support job seekers seasonal work. A diverse range of organisations, growers and job seekers use this service. • Treating every job seeker fairly and with respect
The National Harvest Labour Information Service Call Centre Operators are in contact with growers, is operated by MADEC Australia. labour providers and job seekers.
Established in 1969 to explore the delivery of alternative adult education programs to groups or HARVEST FEEDBACK individuals in the community, MADEC Australia has established itself as a viable, community based organisation providing a range of services If you wish to provide feedback regarding your to regional communities. experience on the Harvest Trail, or lodge a complaint about an aspect of the Horticulture Employment and Harvest Labour Services are Industry including wages, working conditions currently delivered by MADEC Australia sites and/or accommodation, you have three options: extending across three states. This is supported by MADEC’s Community College Unit which 1. Contact the Fairwork Ombudsman delivers accredited and non-accredited training. www.fairwork.gov.au
The work of the National Harvest Labour 2. Complete a feedback form which is located on Information Service includes: the front page of the Harvest Trail Website, Harvest Trail Website www.harvesttrail.gov.au. www.harvesttrail.gov.au The website provides comprehensive information Click on the tab on the left menu titled ‘Feedback’, about harvest opportunities, harvest locations, complete the feedback form and press the ‘Send’ accommodation, transport and other button. Please note that responses to emails can requirements. Job seekers are referred to harvest take up to five working days. vacancies listed by Job Services Australia Providers and growers. 3. Send your feedback/complaint via email to the National Harvest Labour Information Service at [email protected]
4. Contact the National Harvest Labour Information Service on FREECALL 1800 062 332.
The National Harvest If you are dissatisfied with the National Harvest Labour Information Service you can Telephone Information contact the Department of Employment Service Customer Service Line on 1800 805 260.
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This service operates weekdays from 8.00am to 8.00pm throughout the year, to answer queries related to harvest labour and to connect callers to appropriate providers.